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Last Hour Proposal For German Church

Picture from HistoricIndianapolis.com
Picture from HistoricIndianapolis.com

The Town of Cumberland is presenting a potential plan for a mixed-use development project that could save a historic church.  On Wednesday night, Town Manager Andrew Klinger announced that the Town is in discussions with TWG Development about a proposed reuse development. 

The proposal would preserve the structure of the church at the corner of German Church Rd and Washington St. and add onto the building, creating a senior housing and retail space. 
The structure is in danger of being torn down and replaced with a gas station. That deal was contingent on a rezoning request that passed earlier this month.  

The Town says they are still working on the details of the proposal and funding for a counter-offer would come from a private/public partnership. 

Jill Sheridan Poulos is a managing editor at WFYI. Jill worked as an editor and reporter on the city beat for six years. She was previously a member of the IPB News teams covering health and science. She started at WFYI as a news anchor.
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