Madison church faces trials beyond historic home 

Published: March 8, 2011
Tags: 315 N. Carroll St., Alexander Co., Bethel Lutheran Church, Bill White, Capitol Neighborhoods, Gruber, Julia Kerr, Madison, Mowbray, Randy Alexander, religious facilities, Steensland House

By James Briggs A downtown Madison church is nearing an agreement to remove a historic house to make way for a 150,000-square-foot church and community center, according to the church’s attorney. Bethel Lutheran Church, which is about three blocks northeast of the Capitol, in 1959 bought surrounding property that included the 114-year-old Steensland House, which [...]