Construction worker surrounded by boards in the former church sanctuary that is being turned into a cultural center.

[ca. 1980]

A construction worker in a hard hat stands in the former church sanctuary surrounded by piles of wood. He is part of the team that is constructing the new cultural center. Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, led by Jorge Hernandez, purchased the former All Saints Lutheran Church (built 1898) on West Newton Street in Boston's South End, and renovated it for use as a cultural center and performing arts venue for the city's Hispanic community. The Center opened in 1986 and was renamed the Jorge N. Hernandez Cultural Center in honor of Hernandez, whose funeral was the first event held in the newly refurbished space.