Most of the Elegant churches are now closed. They just exist. The sad part is that they are in poor neighborhoods and could perhaps be used for winter shelters.
Same here in MA. A lot of them are closing. What strikes me as particularly sad is that many of these glorious churches were built by poor, immigrant communities. Some of these churches now exist in wealthy, urban and suburban environments, and are being neglected.
They stand as a metaphor for our spiritually dessicated American church.
What do we do with them? I'm glad I'm not a bishop having to make those decisions.