LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A historic church damaged by fire this month was declared legally abandoned Tuesday after Louisville Metro government determined that the property is a “clear danger to the community.”
The notice, which was posted to a fence outside the former St. Paul’s German Evangelical Church on East Broadway, is addressed to Matthew Williams of Nashville, Tennessee, who has handled business registration for the property’s legal owner, KY Medical Center Hotel LLC.
Metro’s action will let city officials enter the site and ensure it is vacant and free of any hazards, according to Emily Martin, spokeswoman for the Department of Codes & Regulations. She said Williams hasn’t been able to be reached…