...report on a property located at 42 Thacher Street and 45 Cooper Street in Boston's North End neighborhood; includes description of the building, dates of construction and alterations, its historical and architectural significance and its assessed value; provides information on the area (historic and current), reviews current planning issues especially as to the proposal to demolish the building and build affordable housing for the elderly and examines alternative approaches; also includes the Commission's "Standards and Criteria" used in evaluating proposed changes to the property; appendices contain letters and statements concerning the structural condition of the Church; this item was in the BRA collection...