Snyder Memorial Episcopal Church was built in 1903 after the Great Fire of 1901 destroyed the church that sat there before. It hosts a rich history from parishioners caring for sick soldiers during a typhoid outbreak to serving as a refuge for civil rights activists during Ax Handle Saturday. But the city-owned church has been closed to the public for a decade, and that’s about to change.
The property will eventually be put on the market through the DIA's disposition process, but while staff works on potential parameters for disposition, DIA CEO Lori Boyer said this is a way to activate Laura Street and allow people to enter the building.
Snyder Memorial Episcopal Church