Saint Augustine Church Restoration Campaign _ Sponsorship
St. Augustine Church was built in 1841, making it 178 years old this year. The structure is so compromised that it leaves her vulnerable to storms, decay, and other conditions that may result in the closing of her doors forever and is in dire need of major renovations. The St. Augustine Church Restoration Campaign is the first Church’s first-ever effort to restore the church and rectory buildings. St. Augustine Church is known for its’ congregation of all races, Free People of Color, slaves, whites, Haitians, Cubans, Italians, Germans, etc. from its inception in 1841, till today and as the nation’s oldest black Catholic parish, it is part of the permanent exhibits in the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Considered the oldest black neighborhood in America, and the oldest African American Church in the country, it was home to the first civil rights movement, the first black daily newspaper, black businesses and was deeply rooted in the development of the music culture and parading history of New Orleans which came out of Tremé.
St. Augustine Church was built in 1841, making it 178 years old this year. The structure is so compromised that it leaves her vulnerable to storms, decay, and other conditions that may result in the closing of her doors forever and is in dire need of major renovations. The St. Augustine Church Restoration Campaign is the first Church’s first-ever effort to restore the church and rectory buildings.
St. Augustine Church is known for its’ congregation of all races, Free People of Color, slaves, whites, Haitians, Cubans, Italians, Germans, etc. from its inception in 1841, till today and as the nation’s oldest black Catholic parish, it is part of the permanent exhibits in the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Considered the oldest black neighborhood in America, and the oldest African American Church in the country, it was home to the first civil rights movement, the first black daily newspaper, black businesses and was deeply rooted in the development of the music culture and parading history of New Orleans which came out of Tremé.
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PHASE II<br />
School <strong>Restoration</strong><br />
$2,505,000<br />
• Replace/restore roof (asphalt shingles) $210,000<br />
• Restore interior, floors, stairs and decking 565,000<br />
• New HVAC and fire alarms 320,000<br />
• Restore/replace electrical system 290,000<br />
• Restore interior/exterior masonry, plaster and painting 230,000<br />
• Repair plumbing 400,000<br />
• New commercial kitchen 80,000<br />
• Contingency and program management 410,000<br />
TOTAL $2,505,000<br />
PHASE II<br />
ALTERNATIVE<br />
School <strong>Restoration</strong> Alternative<br />
As an alternative to restoring the school, its demolition and replacement<br />
with a new parish hall is being evaluated. The potential cost is estimated<br />
to be between $1.1 to $1.4 million.
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