Sunday, August 9, 2015

A 50s Church

This lovely little church, St Matthias Anglican Church, is located right across the road from the rather odd 60s church I showed you a couple of weeks ago and it was the reason I had pulled over in the first place. I love its proportions and the wonderful simple cross on its so 50s steeple and how it relates to the cross in the centre of the stained glass window. I imagine when it was built in 1957-58 the church was surrounded by greenery but now is surrounded by housing on all sides.
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25 comments:

  1. VPAugust 9, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    I like the clean lines: it looks more modern, and I am saying this as a compliment. It is also very well kept, for what I can see.

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  2. BlogorattiAugust 9, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    It is indeed a fine structure. Greetings!

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  3. Jackie McGuinnessAugust 9, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Very simple.

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  4. BirdmanAugust 9, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    They just tore down two churches here that look similar to this. Shapes like this bore me.

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  5. SharonAugust 9, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    It does have a nice mid-century look to it.

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  6. StephanieAugust 9, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    I am familiar with this style as we had two on the street I grew up on back in east.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 9, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    It does look very 50's!

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  8. GosiaAugust 9, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    the architecture of church is original

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  9. cieldequimperAugust 9, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    I'm surprised that I like it!

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  10. TomAugust 9, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    I often end up taking pictures on trash day. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  11. CloudiaAugust 9, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    You tell an interesting little story!

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  12. UnknownAugust 9, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    I know it's not fashionable but I like 50's architecture with all the clean lines...

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  13. betty-NZAugust 9, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    I like the lovely simplicity it exudes.

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  14. RevrunnerAugust 9, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    I recognized the recycling can. :-)

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  15. MichelleAugust 9, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    simple and lovely

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  16. TexWisGirlAugust 9, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    i like it!

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  17. Elizabeth EdwardsAugust 9, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    i enjoy the crosses ... very straight line kind of architecture. ( :

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  18. JackAugust 9, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    It does have good lines. But, lots of change in the neighborhood in the last 60 or so years.

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  19. Billy Blue EyesAugust 10, 2015 at 3:17 AM

    Thought it looked around 19050's /60's

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  20. AndyAugust 10, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    Just looking at the church gives a way it's birth date.

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  21. Mike@Bit About BritainAugust 10, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    I bet the light inside is fantastic.

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  22. KarlAugust 10, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    A simple and very nice structure !

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  23. 21 WitsAugust 10, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    It's a lovely church and it sure appears much younger than the 50's. It's so well kept.

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  24. William KendallAugust 10, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    Very typical of the era!

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  25. EG CameraGirlAugust 11, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    I like the way the cross in the window is similar to the one atop the roof. I bet snow slips easily off that roof in winter!

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