ST. LOUIS — Washington University can move forward with plans to demolish a former church to make way for a new campus building.
The St. Louis Preservation Board on Monday approved the request to raze the one-story building at Forsyth and Skinker boulevards. The private institution will need to receive a building permit for the new structure before moving forward with demolition.
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Washington University wants to redevelop the property for academic student services and administrative offices. The university also owns an adjacent property that is currently used as an IT services center for students.
The St. Louis Cultural Resources Office, which staffs the city’s Preservation Board, recommended the demolition, saying the university’s proposed new building “equals or exceeds the loss of the existing building.” It said that the university has shown that the existing building isn’t suitable for conversion.
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