Perhaps one of the most iconic shots of the sanctuary with all the beautiful stained windows

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Main Entrance on Woodward Avenue

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There is a reason why the church was referred to as "St. Curvy"

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Looking up

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Some detail

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The Organ

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Stained glass windows facing Woodward Avenue

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The sanctuary with its spectacular orthogonal lantern

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Staircase facing Woodward Avenue

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The Piano

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No doubt it deserves the nickname "St. Curvy"

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It seems as if many significant historical structures are located close to the Fisher Building

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Structural integrity

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The remaining of a fireplace

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A view from Woodward Avenue looking Southwest

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The staircase facing Woodward Avenue

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The main entrance on Woodward Avenue.

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The octagonal lantern of the church

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The majestic curving balcony of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church has led some to dub it "St. Curvy."

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A piano on the second floor

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Hoop dreams. A gymnasium on the side of the church.

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Much of the first floor of the church has been destroyed by water damage.

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A photo of the church's last pastor, the Rev. Gary M. Douglas Jr., still sits on a bookshelf.

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The staircase on the Philadelphia side of the building has been smashed by vandals.

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The once booming organ has been silenced - and its pipes scrapped.

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All of the mighty organ's pipes have been scrapped.

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The church's sanctuary has been damaged by scrappers, vandals and the elements.

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Looking up into the lantern from the sanctuary

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The breathtaking curves of the church known as St. Curvy.

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Church pews inside Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church

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Stained glass windows inside the abandoned Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church

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The sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian

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Though abandoned, Woodward Avenue Presbyterian remains a place of beauty and spiritualness

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The abandoned sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian

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The organ in the sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian

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The sanctuary, as seen from above

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Woodward Avenue Presbyterian's giant, swooping balcony has given it the nickname "St. Curvy."

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Woodward Avenue Presbyterian has started to lose its stained glass windows after years of abandonment.

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The sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian, showing the organ

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Despite years of abandonment, Woodward Avenue Presbyterian still retains its sense of spiritualness.

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The sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian, as seen from under the balcony

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The balcony at Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church

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