Fog Blog Saint John Log: Gothic Arches Come Down:

PERCY WILBUR WHO BOUGHT THE GOTHIC ARCHES CHURCH IN UPTOWN SAINT JOHN HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO BRING HER DOWN AS IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO RESTORE....BUT ....IS SAVING KEY ELEMENTS OF THE STONE BUILDING TO PUT INTO HIS NEW HIGH END APARTMENT COMPLEX!......SAINT JOHN – A piece of Saint John’s history is coming down with demolition beginning Wednesday at the former Gothic Arches church on Princess Street.The century-old building has been on the city’s dangerous and vacant buildings list for the past 10 years.It was recently bought by local developer Percy Wilbur, who plans to turn the lot into an eight-storey “luxury” apartment building.Wilbur, who bought and restored the historic building at the corner of Charlotte and Germain that now houses Jones Gallery and residential units on the upper floors, has been looking for other development opportunities in the city centre.