For nearly 140 years, the old Church of St. Hubertus has dominated downtown Chanhassen’s skyline and served as a visual link to the community’s past.
But these days the facility faces an uncertain future, as the local Catholic parish inches closer to demolishing the aging building. To the delight of historic preservationists, however, an ad hoc community group has formed to explore the feasibility of saving the church and reopening it for public use.
According to Jeff Burzinski, a St. Hubert’s parishioner since 1992 who is leading the charge to save the church, the next three months will likely determine if the church can be saved from the wrecking ball or not…