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NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — An historic Connecticut church's soaring steeple and roof collapsed on Thursday, leaving a gaping hole in the top of the building and the front reduced to a heap of rubble.
In response to the collapse, Connecticut College evacuated their nearby dormitory Manwaring Hall. Subsequently it was found that the collapse of the church damaged the retaining wall of Manwaring Hall. [21] On the day of the collapse, the authorities in New London closed City Hall and a post office in an effort to prevent traffic near the site. [5]
The theater's street-facing facade and marquee collapsed. [17] Behind the venue, a van used by Crypta was crushed by debris. [15] Roughly three to five feet (0.91 to 1.52 m) of the venue's upper roof structure was completely removed, lofted, and dropped onto the street. The lower roof structure above the concert collapsed directly into the ...
The Downtown New London Historic District, also known as the Waterfront Historic District, [2] refers to 78 acres (32 ha) with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of New London, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979, with 190 buildings and 60 acres (24 ha). The district was expanded in ...
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The long and costly recovery effort has begun in Connecticut and New York after historic flooding caused sweeping damage over the weekend. Long recovery underway after deadly and destructive ...
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