NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. — This run-down, overgrown building was once the hub of this North Versailles neighborhood.
It was the Crestas Terrace Community Center on Porter Street and it’s been closed for years. Now there’s an effort to revitalize it.
“It’s gonna be beautiful,” said Dereck Hall, facilities manager. “All we have to do is get the funding.”
Mount Carmel Baptist Church owned the building and turned it over to the Crestas Terrace Revitalization Project. They are working to transform it back to the way it was — a place for children and senior citizens.
The building was originally a school house before it was converted into a community center. Over the years, the building has deteriorated and now needs a lot of work — an estimated $1.2 million renovation project. First, it needs a new roof.
The public is invited to tour the community center. An open house is set for 10 a.m. to noon Thursday.
The group is hoping to have the community center up and running in the spring.
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