Burlington Allows Parish to Demolish Historic Cathedral
click to enlarge File: John Phelan / Creative Commons Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Burlington's historic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conc...
click to enlarge File: John Phelan / Creative Commons Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Burlington's historic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception can be torn down. Such was the decision of the city's Development Review Board on Wednesday evening, when it voted to issue a demolition permit for the building at 20 Pine Street. The 4-2 ruling was a blow to preservationists but a victory for the parish, which wants to "desanctify" the property through demolition. An undisclosed buyer is currently under contract to purchase the cathedral, which closed in 2018.