Capital Campaign
Since 1898, St. Charles’ distinctive voice and activism have made a difference in thousands of lives, and we continue to serve our city through over twenty space-sharing partnerships with non-profits, counselors/therapists, youth-focused organizations, and more.
Now, thanks to a prestigious grant of $250,000 from The National Fund for Sacred Places and a bold campaign to raise $500,000 in matching funds, St. Charles is preserving our 1920s sanctuary building. We aim even higher to preserve all campus buildings in three phases, estimated to cost nearly $3 million.
This once-in-a-century opportunity will ensure that St. Charles will continue to make a difference for generations to come.
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Our Partners in Preservation
Robert Cangelosi, Jr.
A.I.A.
We are delighted to work with Robby Cangelosi as we enter Phase I of historic preservation on our beloved building.
Mr. Cangelosi joined Koch and Wilson Architects in 1977, and became president of the firm in 1996. Over the years, he has worked on projects ranging from new construction to pure restoration to adaptive reuse to renovations of residential and commercial structures. He was project architect for the restoration of the Cabildo, a National Historic Landmark, which received awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Vieux Carré Commission, as well as local, state and regional awards from the American Institute of Architects.
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Cypress Building Conservation
Meet Cypress Building Conservation’s Courtney Williams and Michael Shoriak who are working closely with Robby Cangelosi on the preservation of our historic building.
“In 2013, PennDesign alumni Courtney Williams (MSHP’12) and Michael Shoriak (MSHP’12) founded Cypress Building Conservation in New Orleans. Cypress Building Conservation is an architectural conservation company specializing in historic materials analysis and hands-on restoration.”
In the News…
In March 2020, the campaign and preservation efforts of St. Charles Ave. Baptist Church were featured in Preservation in Print.
Read more about the ten sacred places, of which St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church was one, selected across the United States to receive $1.9 million in preservation grants. Click here.
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