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Roofless Church – New Harmony – Indiana

May 28, 2022 0 Comments

Roofless Church - New Harmony - Indiana

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The roofless church built in New Harmony Indiana, in 1960. It was intended as an open air interdenominational church. The building was designed by Philip Johnson, known for his modern, and post-modern architecture.

The Roofless Church is one of a number of interesting features of New Harmony, a unique village in southwest Indiana, originally created by religious order known as the Rappites. They are also known as Harmonists, after the official name of their community, the Harmony Society. Robert Owen, a wealthy industrialist purchased the entire town from the Rappites in 1825, with the goal of creating the ideal Utopia, an experiment that failed within two years. The town also known as the second headquarters of the US Geologic Society, in large part because of Robert Owen.

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Cabinetry – Kentucky Shaker Village – Pleasant Hill – Harrodsburg

May 15, 2022 0 Comments

Cabinetry - Kentucky Shaker Village - Pleasant Hill - Harrodsburg

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The Shakers were well known as master craftsmen, both as carpenters, and in wood working. These particular cabinets, are located on the top floor of the Centre Family Dwelling House, a 24,960-square-foot building that housed as many as 80 men and women.

Pleasant Hill, Kentucky also known as Shakertown, was a Shaker (the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing) religious community from 1805 to 1910. With many well-preserved buildings, the village was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

The Kentucky Shaker village was founded by three New England Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs, and Issachar Bates. They founded the community around the teachings of Mother Ann Lee who believed in celibacy. Kentucky’s Shaker community ultimately died out, in part because of their beliefs in celibacy, problems encountered during and after the Civil War, and a declining interest in their way of life by potential converts. But their legacy of hard work, and fine craftsmanship lives on at Pleasant Hill.

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Spanish Mission San Xavier del Bac – Tucson, Arizona

May 9, 2021 0 Comments

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One of the distinguishing cultural and architectural aspects of the American Southwest are historic remnants of Catholic missions that were established by the Empire of Spain in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The goal unlike the conquest of Mexico and South America for gold and riches, was to save the souls of native american indians the Spanish saw as pagans.

The Spanish Catholic Mission San Xavier del Bac was founded ten miles south of modern day Tucson, Arizona. It was founded in 1692 by Father Eusebio Kino, who also started the Tumacacori Spanish Mission just to the south near the border with Mexico. During his life, Eusebio established more than 24 missions, and country chapels in Pimería Alta (Sonora) and Baja California.

This mission was named after Francis Xavier, a Christian missionary and a founder of the Jesuit Order. The current church was completed in 1797, after the previous structure was destroyed by the Apaches. Its primary mission was the conversion of the local Pima Indians, and more specifically the Tohono O’odham band.

The church employees white stucco and a ornate Moorish-inspired architectural design.

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