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A fire on New Year’s Day destroyed the historic 150-year-old Vondelkerk in Amsterdam, built by Pierre Cuypers, leaving the building gutted and causing the tower to fall. The church, deconsecrated and used as an event venue, is now the focus of a crowdfunding campaign for restoration, with no injuries reported.
The First Congregational Church of Spencer, a historic church that stood on Main Street for 280 years, was destroyed in a fire that investigators believe was caused by a lightning strike. The fire started in the steeple before it collapsed onto the rest of the church, which had opened in 1743. The church was destroyed by a fire once before in 1862 and was rebuilt and reopened a year later. Parishioners are heartbroken, and investigators are continuing their investigation.
A historic church in Spencer, Massachusetts, was destroyed in a massive fire caused by a suspected lightning strike. The First Congressional Church, established in 1753, had a small congregation of around 30 people. No one was inside when the fire started, and it is too early to know if the church can be rebuilt. The building was all wood and dated back to the 1800s, which is why it burned so fast.