This is an old church building converted to a 4-plex. I wonder what it lools like inside? The wreath is quite traditional and looks pretty forlorn; it needs a bit more decoration to give it balance. But the building is fascinating.Today in Minnesota History: 1890- The University Avenue streetcar line from Minneapolis to St. Paul begins operation. (Reference: MSHS:ORG)
Amazing to have a place a worship turned into a home. THere are a few examples of this here too. Fascinating. I wonder if there's a special spirit in those homes ?
ReplyDeletepurple? Interesting. I'm like you - I'd love to see what it looks like inside.
ReplyDeleteI too would love to see how it has been converted. There is something special about buildings that were once a house of worship.
ReplyDeletecela doit etre bizarre de dire que l'on habite dans une vieille eglise.
ReplyDeletej'aime bien cette couleur.
that must be odd of saying that one lives in an old church. I like this color.
The doors fascinate me. They look sad and as you said , forlorn. Maybe the Ghost of Christmas past lives there.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I love this. Like Nathalie, I wonder if there is a special spirit in this building. It seems there would have to be. There must be a secure feeling to live in a House of God, even if they no wonger worship there.
ReplyDeleteThese old doors have nice character. I kind of like the one wreath myself.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Kate, I received my St. Paul postcard (for guessing sloth). Thank you! It IS nice to get snail mail. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the looks of this place, and the fact that it is re-created space. There was a rather plain red brick church in my hometown that someone bought and made into their home - it still looked just like the original church outside but I heard that inside was sweeping expanse full of marvelous spaces. I always wanted to see what their dreams brough about. I want to see inside this one too.
ReplyDeleteAbout the broken window/torso on my blog today, at first I thought about relating it to that old perception trick of the young lady and the old lady. Remember that one? Anyway, I couldn't think of how to word it but your comments sure brought that back to mind.
In Greece, no church is ever turned into anything else. That's because the building is owned by the official Orthodox church which is too rich to be in need to sell property :-)
ReplyDeleteI 've seen former churches turned into homes in London and other cities. Here, such action is unthinkable.
What a great shot. It is amazing that they painted it purplish :)
ReplyDeleteQuite interesting.. :)
I really like this photo...you've captured the intimacy perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you for all of your very kind remarks on Sophie's blog!
I love the colors, and turning it into a residence is an interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteI love that doorway, Kate. Very nice shot.
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