Historic church burned in Louisville leaves hope for new owners [Video]

Despite the disaster, business records show the historic building could change hands.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Looking down into a 188-year-old church, the Sky11 Drone showed the burnt out roof hiding behind the stone face of St. Paul’s church in downtown Louisville.

The building, facing East Broadway near Norton’s medical campus, was used by the hospital in the past, according to Steve Wiser.

“They don’t build ’em like this anymore, and this can be saved. It’s a beautiful structure, it’s built solidly,” he recalled, pointing out gargoyles atop the stone tower that used to pelt people who passed by.

Wiser, president of the Louisville Historical Society, still has hope the building will stand. He pushed for its landmark designation over 30 years ago in the hopes it’d stay.

“The authenticity is what we’re looking for here,” he explained. “Not so much the fake facades. The authentic facades is what we’d like …