This home used to be a church.
These images were pulled off a site called Dornob, which has many other examples of church-to-home-conversions, like this one, this one, and this one. Do click around.
The reason I singled out this rehab is because of the massive skylights. A lot of other church rehabs make great use of the existing stained glass and vaulted cielings, but this is the first I've seen that has ripped off the roof and put in a new one. I don't know the history of this building, but I can imagine reasons why a new roof might be needed. A fire perhaps?
Let's look to St. Louis to the National Memorial Church of God in Christ. Here's the bird's eye view. It's right next to the Contemporary Art Museum.
Here are a series of images originally posted by the Preservation Research Office.
The guts of the building are gone, but what if this 1884 beauty was reborn as a contemporary home or perhaps as an annex of the Contemporary Art Museum? In the mean time, I hope projects like the one in this video happen often.
Actually, that church looks pretty amazing in its skeletal form. Granted a strong wind storm could probably shift it or drop it at this point, but it's got a neat look to it.
ReplyDeleteI can envision open-air galleries, events and weddings in this church shell -- in warm weather or cold (provided there are some space heaters). As it is, its location next to the contemporary art museum offers the perfect amount of ironic beauty many visitors would appreciate.
Hi there this is my first time reading your article... I lived in Carbondale, IL for few months and have been to St. Louis once. Just out of curiosity...which city is the background picture? Thanks! :)
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