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Since the year 2000, Albany's had a hot-and-cold, on-again off-again thing with the old Presbyterian church on Santiam and Main—also known by its Christian name, Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

You know how it's gone. First, the city decides to tear down the old chapel and put a road there. For the next fifteen years, Cumberland's life hangs in the balance like a Filbert about to be pressed into syrup, and then the word comes—the customer has changed their mind. They want to order a roundabout instead of a new road.

Since the city doesn't need the land anymore, it puts Cumberland up for sale. But for all the love Cumberland gets while on death row, no one has the money to rescue and nurse the old church back to health.

The city gives itself a small allowance to maintain Cumberland every year it goes unused. New solutions are tossed around by city employees, but with the same red tape and sticking points. As for the neighbors, some want Cumberland to remain part of the city fabric; others are ready to move on.

If this 125-year-old church could talk, it's hard to say what Cumberland would want for itself. On the one hand, it could become an angel church watching over others for eternity. On the other hand, it could be tenderly repaired and polished into a masterpiece of a community center, like one of Nicole Curtis's pet projects on Rehab Addict. Or even Albany's own historic carousel, which got to stay on in the end.

Got an old project of your own that needs new life? If you decide to upcycle, tune in to HGTV or the DIY Network on DISH TV and watch Nicole for inspiration.