Demolition crews have begun tearing down the 40th Street Methodist Episcopal Church to make room for retail space. The two-story Romanesque-style church has stood at the corner of 40th and Sansom for 136 years. The construction of the new space, which will host Dunkin Donuts, Zesto Pizza and a couple of other retailers, is expected to be completed by April 2014.
(Photo by West Philly Local reader Karl Munkelwitz.)
December 16th, 2013 at 11:40 am
How sad. I’m all for progress, but is Dunkin’ Donuts and Zesto Pizza progress?
December 16th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
I was thinking the same thing.
December 17th, 2013 at 6:02 am
This, along with the buildings down the street from International House. It’s been a bad few weeks for old buildings in University City.
December 18th, 2013 at 9:12 pm
This is so depressing. That building was the most visually interesting thing going on on that street. How foolish to tear this down for yet more boring and sterilized chain stores.