The Associated Press explores the trend of churches rebuilt as breweries.
Dake King reports for the Associated Press on the growing number of vacant churches repurposed as breweries—bars included.
According to the story, at least ten breweries have made adaptive reuse of old churches around the United States since 2011. King find the latest example in a new brewery soon to open in an old Presbyterian church in Youngstown, Ohio, and explores the example of Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, which opened in 1996.
King also speaks to critics of this form of adaptive reuse who don't think alcohol should be served in former houses of worship.
FULL STORY: Holy spirits: Closed churches find second life as breweries
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Baltimore Past and Future Found on Brewers Hill
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Using Old Oil and Gas Wells for Green Energy Storage
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Private Donations Propel Early Restoration of Palisades Playground
Los Angeles has secured over $1.3 million in private funding to restore the Pacific Palisades playground months ahead of schedule, creating a modern, accessible space that supports community healing after recent wildfires.
From Blight to Benefit: Early Results From California’s Equitable Cleanup Program
The Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) program is reshaping brownfield redevelopment by prioritizing projects in low-income and environmental justice communities, emphasizing equity, transparency, and community benefits.
Planting Relief: Tackling Las Vegas Heat One Tree at a Time
Nevada Plants, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit, is combating the city’s extreme urban heat by giving away trees to residents in underserved neighborhoods, promoting shade, sustainability, and community health.
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