The historic West Philadelphia church, which was purchased by Emmanuel Christian Center in 2022, is now facing a court-ordered sale.
The West Philadelphia church that unknowingly sold off valuable Tiffany windows for a fraction of their worth is now facing a court-ordered sale, as the bank takes action to collect on the over $2 million currently owed by the congregation, write Zoe Greenberg and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The listing, describing the massive church as a “one-of-a-kind former religious building,” marks the end of a saga in which the neighborhood landmark at 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue had deteriorated publicly over the course of three years. The Gothic Revival building, which has its windows boarded up and walls crumbling, is listed for $1.4 million…