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Photos: Inside the fire-damaged Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

The interior chapel area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday. An effort is being made to eventually restore the church damaged by fire, which ignited and spread through the church at 1046 N. 9th St. in May causing millions of dollars in damage. The Victorian Gothic church, one of the oldest in the city, was built in 1878.
The interior chapel area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday. An effort is being made to eventually restore the church damaged by fire, which ignited and spread through the church at 1046 N. 9th St. in May causing millions of dollars in damage. The Victorian Gothic church, one of the oldest in the city, was built in 1878.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rich Awve (left), the site superintendent, and Dimitri Gonzalez, a carpenter, both with Triad Construction Inc., work on installing rafters that will support a temporary cover on a steeple at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rich Awve (left), the site superintendent, and Dimitri Gonzalez, a carpenter, both with Triad Construction Inc., work on installing rafters that will support a temporary cover on a steeple at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The altar area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
The altar area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Burnt rafters lay near the altar area at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Burnt rafters lay near the altar area at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The altar area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
The altar area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One of the many chandeliers still hangs from the damaged ceiling as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday in an effort to eventually restore the church damaged by fire, which ignited and spread through the church at 1046 N. 9th St. in May causing millions of dollars in damage.
One of the many chandeliers still hangs from the damaged ceiling as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday in an effort to eventually restore the church damaged by fire, which ignited and spread through the church at 1046 N. 9th St. in May causing millions of dollars in damage.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A hymnal sits in a pew at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was damaged by fire in May.
A hymnal sits in a pew at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was damaged by fire in May.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Burnt hymnals sit in damaged pews at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was damaged by fire in May.
Burnt hymnals sit in damaged pews at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was damaged by fire in May.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Destroyed and twisted metal is set aside.
Destroyed and twisted metal is set aside.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The interior chapel area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday. An effort is being made to eventually restore the church damaged by fire, which ignited and spread through the church at 1046 N. 9th St. in May causing millions of dollars in damage. The Victorian Gothic church, one of the oldest in the city, was built in 1878.
The interior chapel area is seen damaged by fire as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday. An effort is being made to eventually restore the church damaged by fire, which ignited and spread through the church at 1046 N. 9th St. in May causing millions of dollars in damage. The Victorian Gothic church, one of the oldest in the city, was built in 1878.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Heating elements are all that's left where pews used to be as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday. The church was damaged by fire in May. The Victorian Gothic church, built in 1878, is one of the oldest in the city.
Heating elements are all that's left where pews used to be as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday. The church was damaged by fire in May. The Victorian Gothic church, built in 1878, is one of the oldest in the city.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Burnt rafters lay in the chapel near the alter as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Burnt rafters lay in the chapel near the alter as work continues at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The ceiling is still missing at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was damaged by fire in May.
The ceiling is still missing at Milwaukee's historic Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was damaged by fire in May.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One of the steeples that collapsed into the building is set aside.
One of the steeples that collapsed into the building is set aside.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A fire damaged Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
A fire damaged Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A fire damaged Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
A fire damaged Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel