Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS, Milwaukee |
With its church devastated by fire, Trinity Lutheran considers the future | The Milwaukee Independent:
"WITH ITS CHURCH DEVASTATED BY FIRE, TRINITY LUTHERAN CONSIDERS THE FUTURE"
Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles, as news of the disaster spread across social media in realtime. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded by immigrants from Pomerania, Germany in 1847. Originally located on 4th Street between Wells Street and Kilbourn Avenue, the Victorian Gothic building was constructed on the corner of West Highland Avenue and North 9th Street in 1878.
“It is an absolute loss for Trinity Lutheran Church and our congregation,” said Reverend Jonah Burakowski. “But at the same time, it is just a building. No one died and that is the most important thing.
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