Seattle is more secular than ever. While 44 percent of Seattleites identify as Christian, an equal portion claims no religious affiliation, per a recent study from Pew Research Center. (Portland’s the only city that can compete.) Only about 17 percent of Seattle residents report attending church weekly, compared with 25 percent in 2014. Which raises a question: Without a churchgoing population, what happens to all the churches?
Seattle has lost several architecturally and culturally significant churches in recent years. Cherry Hill Baptist Church, a 118-year-old building that served as a hub for Seattle’s Black community, was demolished in 2018. University Christian Church, a Gothic-style brick
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