People's Community Church - Photos
People's Community Church
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The sanctuary photographed from the choir looking toward the main entrance on Woodward Avenue
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The balcony is paneled with a Gothic arch motif and completely encompasses the auditorium.
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The baptismal pool behind the altar
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Room attached to sanctuary
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Beautiful interior woodwork almost everywhere
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A different look at the baptismal pool behind the altar
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One of the many staircases in the building
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The front facade has a massive, Gothic-arched traceried window balanced with a large square flat-roofed corner tower containing the entryway.
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In May 1954, twenty-one dreamers met in the home of Mrs.Gertrude Banks with one common purpose and desire, to materialize their dream of establishing a church where they could secure spiritual nourishment for their souls in harmony and in love. They called themselves "The Pathfinders".
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One of the bathrooms on the second floor
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The portion of the balcony over the sanctuary contains the choir loft and organ pipes.
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The interior of the church with a large, square, barrel-vaulted central auditorium containing wooden pews arranged in a semi-circle.
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Detail shot of the three-manual J. P. Moeller organ and pipes ordered by the First Baptist Church in 1938.
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The transepts on both the main floor and balcony level are constructed to be used as either classrooms or, by opening partitions, overflow seating space
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Another view at the sanctuary from a different angle
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A look at the space behind the large organ pipes that are visible above the altar
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Walking up to that space
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More organ details behind the scenes
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A look inside the attic with the barrel-vaulted central auditorium to the left
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Walking up the barrel-vaulted central auditorium
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A view at the skylight from the attic
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A look inside the belle tower