News came this week that the old "Wee Kirk" in Ben Lomond has a new owner who promises to continue the preservation and restoration efforts of the building's previous owner. The Streetview image at right shows the little church in January, 2014.
The following is from an article in Good Times:
Where the Wee Kirk Church once welcomed parishioners to mend their souls, nonprofit Santa Cruz Community Health will now provide comprehensive primary care services. . .a new health clinic opened at the site of a Ben Lomond historic church on Jan. 24.
The building was previously the home of Dr. Steven Leib’s family medical practice. He and his wife Vivian restored the historic church in 2014, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Lisa Robinson, president of the board of the San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, who was at the opening, told the Press Banner the Leibs did a really good job fixing it up. “They’ve always felt that this building belonged to the community,” she said. “I’m really pleased that they have found the right group to take over.”
She expects it will continue to be a powerful place of healing. “It has just such a special feeling when you come through the door,” she reflected, as people milled through the space for the first time. “You feel better just being in this space.”
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