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Fate of 1839 church in hands of Vt. town residents

STOWE, Vt. – Should a wooden piece of history have a place in Stowe's future?

That's the question facing voters in this Vermont ski town, which is asking for permission to raze a 170-year-old former church that has fallen into disrepair. Town officials, who've been trying to decide what to do with the former Congregational Church for more than 20 years, believe its time has come.

But a small group of preservation-minded residents say the 1839 Greek Revival-style building — now known as the Rotary Barn — can be restored and converted into a community center, given the chance. They say it won't cost taxpayers, although it's unclear whether they can raise the estimated $450,000 to rehabilitate it.
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