FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An 18,000-square-foot brick building at the corner of South Wayne Avenue and Rudisill Boulevard could become The Refuge.
Three private investors envision turning the former headquarters for the Missionary Church Association into a nonprofit hub to welcome immigrants who are already in Fort Wayne.
Built in 1949, according to building’s cornerstone, it has been vacant for at least a couple of years and is something of “an eyesore,” according to Jeff Bower, one of three businessmen involved in the proposed development. The other two are Scott Jester and Jon Gerst, per an application made to the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals…