Area church built in 1830s will not be torn down
New owner says Troy buildingwill be redone; plans for it not known.
An 1830s church in downtown Troy whose future was uncertain a couple of years ago as its neighboring abuse shelter eyed expansion has been purchased and will be redone.
The former Trinity Episcopal Church building at 22 E. Franklin St., was sold by the neighboring Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County this summer to Historic Troy LLCwhose address is listed as the Franklin Street site.
Historic Troy LLCwas formed in July as a for-profit limited liability company. Scott Strayer, a local real estate professional, is listed as the statutory agent.
“We are not going to tear it down. It will be redone,” Strayer said. While confirming the structure will be saved, he said plans for its use probablywon’t be disclosed until January.
As it looked for options for expansion in 2017, the Family Abuse Shelter’s initial plans included expanding to the east, where the church is located. The church had been owned by the shelter since 2000. It was sold Aug. 4 for $198,000, according to Miami County auditor’s records.
Any plan that involved removing the church was opposed by a group of local historical organizations that called themselves the Unity for Trinity Committee. The committee also included those interested inpreserving and finding new uses for the church, which it said was one of the five oldest structures in town.
The committee said the church was a community asset and historically important as the only structure left with noteworthy ties to the canal era as the site