For the one in New Mexico: Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe (1878), I think I saw that one featured in a show like "Unsolved Mysteries" (the good version with Robert Stack). The nuns needed a better way to get upstairs but didn't want a huge staircase taking up all of the space, so the prayed on it. A mysterious man showed up one day and offered to build that spiral staircase that has no central pillar. Once finished, he vanished and was never seen again.
For the one in New Mexico: Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe (1878), I think I saw that one featured in a show like "Unsolved Mysteries" (the good version with Robert Stack). The nuns needed a better way to get upstairs but didn't want a huge staircase taking up all of the space, so the prayed on it. A mysterious man showed up one day and offered to build that spiral staircase that has no central pillar. Once finished, he vanished and was never seen again.
Catholic: 40 Orthodox: 2 (AK, CA) Episcopal: 2 (MA, WY) Methodist: 2* (NC, OK) "Non-denominational": 2** (AR, VT) Presbyterian: 1 (FL) Unitarian: 1 (SC)
- - Duke Chapel in North Carolina claims to be an (((all-faith))) chapel, but it has connections to the United Methodist Church.
** - Thorncrown Chapel in Arkansas never mentions connections to a specfic Christian denomination and the build style is reminiscent of a modern non-denominational church.
Catholic: 40
Orthodox: 2 (AK, CA)
Episcopal: 2 (MA, WY)
Methodist: 2* (NC, OK)
"Non-denominational": 2** (AR, VT)
Presbyterian: 1 (FL)
Unitarian: 1 (SC)
* - Duke Chapel in North Carolina claims to be an (((all-faith))) chapel, but it has connections to the United Methodist Church.
** - Thorncrown Chapel in Arkansas never mentions connections to a specfic Christian denomination and the build style is reminiscent of a modern non-denominational church.
Most Protestant denominations eschewed ornate or elaborate houses of worship, so this breakdown checks.
Most Protestant denominations eschewed ornate or elaborate houses of worship, so this breakdown checks.
I can see the philosophy behind it, but I mean, come on.
I can see the philosophy behind it, but I mean, come on.
Amen.
Amen.
Wyoming’s is odd. It‘s a simple log cabin. I feel like there is a story behind that.
Wyoming’s is odd. It‘s a simple log cabin. I feel like there is a story behind that.
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