December 2013

Manufacturer of antique wood for flooring: chestnut, oak, pine & hemlock; hewn barn beams, weathered siding & sheathing planks.

Arch Street United Methodist Church in Center City, Philadelphia, has a long relationship with Partners for Sacred Places. The congregation has been through New Dollars/New Partners training, received a grant for building repairs, and participated in the Halo Effect study. The church provides a variety of social service programs for those in need, including Grace Cafe, which provides a hot meal, blankets and toiletries to the city’s most vulnerable citizens.

The Forum

The multiple ways by which sacred places contribute to the vitality and economic health of towns and neighborhoods.

The interior paint scheme for the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, CT, has been updated with new paint, murals, gilding and polychrome done by John Canning Studios. All photos: Robert Benson

Religious Buildings

John Canning Studios', Bulfinch winner in the craftsmanship/artisanship category, outstanding work at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, CT.

Our Savior Parish and University of Southern California (USC) Caruso Catholic Center in Los Angeles were designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and Perkowitz & Ruth to create an enclave for the students and the university community. All photos: Juan Tallo unless otherwise noted. www.juantallo.com

Religious Buildings

Our Savior Parish in Los Angeles is a new 6,000-sq.ft. chapel that seats 300 and a 14,000-sq.ft. two-story student center built around an open courtyard.

Religious Buildings

The Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington, KY, hosted a design competition that called for proposal plans to renovate its sanctuary and baptistery.