The First Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Ypsilanti has been a part of our community's history since the 19th century. It was put up for sale about a decade ago, and its potential recently caught the eye of local entrepreneurs. In this week's "On the Ground-Ypsi," WEMU's Patrick Campion and Concentrate Media's Brianna Kelly talk to Steve Pierce and Yen Azzaro, who plan to make the old church into Ypsilanti's next community center.

On the Ground-Ypsi: 05/09/18

Resources:

Concentrate Ann Arbor

Brianna Kelly's Feature Article: FIRST LOOK: Inside the historic church set to become Ypsi's newest performance venue

First Congregational United Church of Christ

Ypsilanti Performance Space, or the "YPSI"

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— Patrick Campion is the WEMU Program Director. You can contact Patrick at 734.487.3363, on twitter @WEMUPC, or email him at pcampion@emich.edu