All that remains of the 160-year-old church is its outer shell, but church officials are determined to restore the historic structure back to its former glory—though the details on how that might happen are unclear right now.
Officials from the church have been meeting with city agencies over the past three months and are nearing an action plan to rebuild the landmark. In interim, minor repair work will take place to ensure the church's preservation.
The fate of the Serbian Orthodox Church Cathedral of St. Sava has been determined, and the news is not good. The 160-year-old church, which was gutted by a fire on May 1, could be torn down by order of the city.
On May 1, a four-alarm fire broke out in Flatiron's Serbian Orthodox Church Cathedral of St. Sava, a 160-year-old landmark. Its cause has now been identified.
The FDNY believes it has pinpointed the cause of the four-alarm blaze that gutted the landmarked Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Sava on Sunday. No foul play is suspected.