The Department of Buildings said it 'will begin demolishing the building this morning and is committed to continuing to work closely with the leadership of the Antioch Missionary Baptist as they deal with the loss of this historic community pillar.'
CFD has since confirmed the cause of the fire was accidental due to work being done on the church's roof.
A source from Preservation Chicago says the church building is not a designated Chicago landmark – but the organization believes it should have been. The Antioch Missionary Baptist congregation got its start in 1925, under the Rev. E.H. Branch. The church congregation originally worshipped in Bronzeville and later Washington Park.
Johnson has been coming to Antioch Missionary Baptist Church since childhood. His zeal for community work started with his time playing basketball in the church's gym as a kid.Johnson is now a church leader himself, as the executive director of the church's nonprofit – Antioch Community Social Service Agency.
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