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April 18, 2019

Historic Philly church tests sprinklers after Notre Dame

  • The landmark Christ Church has been in continuous use since in 1695. Fire safety tests were done before renovations start.
  • By NATALIE POMPILIO
    Associated Press

    PHILADELPHIA — A sprinkler system check at a church that was frequented by George Washington and Benjamin Franklin drew a crowd Wednesday, with dozens of people watching as sheets of water poured from the 196-foot steeple.

    Christ Church leaders breathed a sigh of relief at the sight: The system check showed that the church has done all it can do to protect itself from a fire similar to the one that tore through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this week.


     
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