Scientologists buy Red Cross building - 1998-12-29
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Scientologists buy Red Cross building December 29, 1998,
Scientologists buy Red Cross building December 29, 1998,
The purchase brings the church closer to controlling an entire city block along Court Street. The only properties remaining in that block are three small publicly owned parking lots and an alley that runs the length of the block. The city owns the alley and two of the lots. The county owns the third lot, which it uses for employee parking.
City and county officials say the church has approached them about trading land to get the remaining lots. The church wants to develop most of the block into parking spaces for a massive new Scientology building planned on S Fort Harrison Avenue, across from the church's Fort Harrison Hotel.
Wikipedia cite:
{{cite news | first = Thomas C. | last = Tobin | title = Scientologists buy Red Cross building | url = http://www.sptimes.com/News/122998/NorthPinellas/Scientologists_buy_Re.html | work = St. Petersburg Times | date = December 29, 1998 | accessdate = January 14, 2017 }}