Church will be turned into condos

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - November 6, 2010
By Marylynne Pitz

By next summer, Madonna del Castello Church in Swissvale will be transformed into four condominiums.

Located at 7416 Duquesne Ave., the former Roman Catholic church has been empty for the last five years, said Patrick Shattuck, senior real estate developer for the Mon Valley Initiative.

Mt. Zion Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of America purchased the church from the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1987 for $55,000. About five years ago, the congregation moved out, Mr. Shattuck said. In September, Mon Valley Initiative purchased the property for $10,000.

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