hˈaʊzᵻz wɜː pˈɜːtʃɪst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn tə pɹədˈuːs ɐ pˈʌblɪk skwˈɛɹ ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ — ðə pˈaɪəzə sˈæntoʊ spɪɹˈiːɾoʊ.
Houses were purchased in 1301 to produce a public square in front of the church — the Piazza Santo Spirito.