Thanks for recording this video. I remember this church from my childhood and am sad to see that they chose to demolish it.. My grandfather used to play for the Saint Peter's Maples in the 1920s and played at the baseball field that you also showed. My father and his family attended the church when they grew up. I am glad that at least some of the old structures are still left on the old site. I will be back in Saint John soon to take my children there at the end of the summer. Again, thank you for your time and effort putting this together for all to see.
I miss this church so much I wish they would rebuild it. All that remains there is what’s left of that beautiful church I used to sit on the big steps for hours praying to Jesus it was my safe haven me and my uncle would sit there and just talk about our lives and how the lord is working on us love the people there as well cried so much when it went down
I grew up on Main St. in the North End and a boyhood friend and I used to set pins in the basement of one of the buildings in the St Peters complex. I don't recall which building had bowling alleys in the basement but I presume it was the rec center. This was the 1950s and the pins not automatic, they were reset manually by teens. I didn't dare tell my mom what I was doing because my family were baptist. It was bad enough that I had catholic buddies but to actually go onto the church property was an absolute no-no. It's one reason I'm now a pantheist. I'm very sorry they felt it necessary to demolish the church.
You wouldn't see this happening in Europe. No respect for these beautiful historic buildings, especially the churches. They've torn down a bunch of gorgeous old churches in Hampton. Our old buildings are slowly disappearing for modern buildings, instead of focusing on preservation. There was still so much amazing decorative wood pieces and usuable hard wood still left in St Peter's that at least could have been extracted for reuse. Thanks for sharing this Mike.
I would love to get a back story of this church because I research this & came across this video because I had a dream that I was in a big church and the details I could remember was ‘St Peter’s & 74’. I’m uncertain what this means… I’m in NB.
My parents were married at St. Bridget's on November 11, 1948, a boyhood friend of my father was Father Joe Osborne, his was a member of ther order and is buried at St. Peter's.
Well done video! I met you on the day you were taking some drone footage for this. So grateful to see the final compilation. Thank you for honouring the memory of St Peter's Church and those who attended, visited or served there. The story lives on in our hearts, minds and souls!
Its just so tragic this was one of my favorite churches cuz me and my family went in there once in 2004 when I was just a baby and it's my favorite Church right up there with the stone church and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The church's structure was irreparably compromised, Railroad....church or not, it became a public safety hazard, and thus had to go. You cannot, for any reason, allow unsafe buildings to stand, given the liability for ANY accidents, no matter how small, to occur within them. o.o
@@RaginRonic Allowing the building to deteriorate to such conditions, "Seems like the city doesn't care about its past" still holds true. The city and people are just too poor probably.
Good video. I am a passionate admirer of such buildings and historical architecture, and it was sad to see another piece of Saint John's history succum to demolition. I was part of the crew that salvaged what was safe and accessible from St. Peters and will say that alot of thought, planning, and effort was conducted to extract and save various elements prior to it coming down. The building actually had a number of serious structural issues (not shown in the video) that were simply not an easy or inexpensive fix, and the general maintenance and heating bills had escalated beyond the financial means of the membership. My hope is that the property is redeveloped into something that will be complimentary to the surrounding architecture, and provide people with a unique and affordable place to live, work, or play.
Not a Christian but always thought this was a beautiful house of worship. Sad to see it demolished. Walked across this property on my way to Voc every day between 1980 - 83. I'm an Indian Town kid. Went to Scouts at the hall next to the church.
Exactly!! That’s a great idea. There are people sleeping in the cold. A woman I know just found a man whose face was frozen to the ground while sleeping outside. He had hypothermia and frostbite. He could have died. It’s so sad what is going on with Saint John.
Incredibly sad. What won’t this city preserve their history? It’s what makes Saint John so interesting. Without our history and these buildings, there isn’t as much of a draw for people to come here.
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Thanks for recording this video. I remember this church from my childhood and am sad to see that they chose to demolish it.. My grandfather used to play for the Saint Peter's Maples in the 1920s and played at the baseball field that you also showed. My father and his family attended the church when they grew up. I am glad that at least some of the old structures are still left on the old site. I will be back in Saint John soon to take my children there at the end of the summer. Again, thank you for your time and effort putting this together for all to see.
great video, thanks for this historic info
I miss this church so much I wish they would rebuild it. All that remains there is what’s left of that beautiful church I used to sit on the big steps for hours praying to Jesus it was my safe haven me and my uncle would sit there and just talk about our lives and how the lord is working on us love the people there as well cried so much when it went down
I grew up on Main St. in the North End and a boyhood friend and I used to set pins in the basement of one of the buildings in the St Peters complex. I don't recall which building had bowling alleys in the basement but I presume it was the rec center. This was the 1950s and the pins not automatic, they were reset manually by teens. I didn't dare tell my mom what I was doing because my family were baptist. It was bad enough that I had catholic buddies but to actually go onto the church property was an absolute no-no. It's one reason I'm now a pantheist. I'm very sorry they felt it necessary to demolish the church.
I’m applauding you. You did an amazing job with giving us the history of these locations
You wouldn't see this happening in Europe. No respect for these beautiful historic buildings, especially the churches. They've torn down a bunch of gorgeous old churches in Hampton. Our old buildings are slowly disappearing for modern buildings, instead of focusing on preservation. There was still so much amazing decorative wood pieces and usuable hard wood still left in St Peter's that at least could have been extracted for reuse. Thanks for sharing this Mike.
I know it's sad and baffling and to see St Peter's go is just sad
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When tear beautiful 😍 historical buildings they are putting history to death.
I miss this church my parents and grand parents took me on walks in my stoller around this church, apparently i really liked the statues
thanks for making this video truly a sad day
it feels sad to see that beautiful church go...did they build something to replace it? thanks for your video
No all that is there is what’s left of the building I live close by and I took a picture of what it looks like now broke my heart
I would love to get a back story of this church because I research this & came across this video because I had a dream that I was in a big church and the details I could remember was ‘St Peter’s & 74’. I’m uncertain what this means… I’m in NB.
I wonder what concrete monster box will replace it.
Truly sad to see the demolition of old buildings .other cities have restoration programs to save buildings . It's sad to see another church torn down.
My parents were married at St. Bridget's on November 11, 1948, a boyhood friend of my father was Father Joe Osborne, his was a member of ther order and is buried at St. Peter's.
Well done video! I met you on the day you were taking some drone footage for this. So grateful to see the final compilation. Thank you for honouring the memory of St Peter's Church and those who attended, visited or served there. The story lives on in our hearts, minds and souls!
Thank you Vita. I remember meeting you and I am so happy you were able to see the video.
So much of my childhood spent there. Truly historic building that touched so many people in north end
Cool of you to post this man, very interesting.
If that church were in Boston it would be converted into condos while preserving the building.
Its just so tragic this was one of my favorite churches cuz me and my family went in there once in 2004 when I was just a baby and it's my favorite Church right up there with the stone church and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
It hurts my heart to see these old buildings demolished.
Seems like the city doesn't care about its past
Sad to lose buildings like this, but these private owners don’t have the millions to retrofit, let alone maintain.
The church's structure was irreparably compromised, Railroad....church or not, it became a public safety hazard, and thus had to go. You cannot, for any reason, allow unsafe buildings to stand, given the liability for ANY accidents, no matter how small, to occur within them. o.o
@@RaginRonic that's what they all say about old buildings
@@RaginRonic Allowing the building to deteriorate to such conditions, "Seems like the city doesn't care about its past" still holds true. The city and people are just too poor probably.
That's what they all say how times are changing however St Peter's deserves much better
Good video. I am a passionate admirer of such buildings and historical architecture, and it was sad to see another piece of Saint John's history succum to demolition.
I was part of the crew that salvaged what was safe and accessible from St. Peters and will say that alot of thought, planning, and effort was conducted to extract and save various elements prior to it coming down. The building actually had a number of serious structural issues (not shown in the video) that were simply not an easy or inexpensive fix, and the general maintenance and heating bills had escalated beyond the financial means of the membership.
My hope is that the property is redeveloped into something that will be complimentary to the surrounding architecture, and provide people with a unique and affordable place to live, work, or play.
What did they save from the church when it came down?
Sad to see I grew up in Saint John since- 1976 I’ve seen a lot of changes since then
Any one can help me
Will the gym remain?
Not a Christian but always thought this was a beautiful house of worship. Sad to see it demolished. Walked across this property on my way to Voc every day between 1980 - 83. I'm an Indian Town kid. Went to Scouts at the hall next to the church.
Sad to see another old church disappear in Saint John. Won't be many left at this rate.
I wonder how much bribe $ was given to whomever makes these decisions?
That building didn't look all that bad it should have been preserved and possibly repurposed as affordable housing.
Exactly!! That’s a great idea. There are people sleeping in the cold. A woman I know just found a man whose face was frozen to the ground while sleeping outside. He had hypothermia and frostbite. He could have died. It’s so sad what is going on with Saint John.
made my first communion there back in around 1955 or 56 still have a picture of me standing by the statue of mary out back by graveyard
I'm lost for words.
Incredibly sad. What won’t this city preserve their history? It’s what makes Saint John so interesting. Without our history and these buildings, there isn’t as much of a draw for people to come here.
Glad to see they found an organ donor