old me church

The church yesterday has been used continuously since the the 19th Century; not so with this one. It was dedicated in October, 1892 by the Methodist-Episcopal Conference.It was closed during the 1920s reopening in 1928 and re-molded in 1940 but closed permanently as a church shortly after that. Reopened briefly in the 1980s as a fabric store, but it hasn't been used in the last 20 years - just slowly falling apart.

[Tracey Hatcher]

great building. i love the pov

[Harry J Benson]

@tralo29 Thank you Tracey, it is a shame it is falling apart.

[Naomi]

Looks fairly derelict!

[Harry J Benson]

@naomi and getting worse. About 5 years ago, we applied for a grant but the agency deemed it wasn't historic enough

[Carolyn Sue]

what a wonderful building -- it needs to be used!!

[Harry J Benson]

@cscecil It was recently purchased at a tax sale and we have talked to the purchaser to see if we can help.

[Pam Hawkes]

Nice capture of history. Love the colours and textures. These old buildings have character. I hope it does get put to good use.

[bilky]

Wonderful photo! It is such a shame to let our past be forgotten.. These old buildings have so much character....

[Harry J Benson]

@pamfromcalgary The person who purchased it is planning on using part of it for a store and allowing the Historical Society to use the other half.

[Harry J Benson]

@bilky Thank you. We are trying to have it remembered

[Wendy]

Great building, with great texture! Great capture!

[Harry J Benson]

@exposure4u Thank you Wendy

[Oleta Clouse]

Great old building and I like the different angles. It looks like it would make a perfect old fashioned mercantile shop.

[Harry J Benson]

@buggus Thank you Oleta; hopefully it can be restored to a 1910 style store.

[Jennifer B.]

I love old buildings. It's a shame it's become derelict and will continue to deteriorate. Nice capture.

[Harry J Benson]

@jjsooner Thank you Jennifer, I belong to the local historical society and we try to find ways to preserve our heritage.