Gargoyles - Lafayette Park United Methodist Church - St. Louis, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 36.871 W 090° 13.155
15S E 742112 N 4277668
Gargoyles on the bell tower and the older portion of the church
Waymark Code: WMMYGX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2014
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County of gargoyles: St. Louis Independent City
Location of gargoyles: 2300 Lafayette Ave., Lafayette Park United Methodist Church, St. Louis
Windows built: 1888 & 1904
Architect: Theodore Link
I was there on a Tuesdays Morning, about 10am. The doors were open. I saw no one, and even though I knocked on a couple of interior doors, found no one.
I am not sure if the doors are always open, or not. Service time is 9:30 Sunday mornings.
"The rear of this limestone Romanesque building dates from 1888; the front half is a 1900 addition by Theodore Link (following damage to the original by the 1896 tornado). The congregation has a history going back to 1834 and today welcomes a diverse city population.
"The central-plan sanctuary is a large and airy space, with impressive stained glass; particularly beautiful are the colorful lower windows. A beautifully decorated 1904 Kilgen pipe organ was restored in 1999. The sanctuary has suffered some poor remodelling in more recent decades, including glued acoustic panels on the ceiling and a heavy-handed application of plain white paint. The current congregation is planning to restore some of the lost original features, including a return to more vivid Victorian-era coloration." ~ Built St. Louis