Epworth United Methodist Church Norfolk, VA
The other day my mom and I went walking in downtown Norfolk and came across this beautiful church across the street from the Freemason Abbey. This church was built with granite and sandstone in 1894. Then when you walk inside, the front of the church is lined with hundreds of organ pipes, there are angelic figures in each
of the four corners, the back and the sides are covered in intricate stained glass windows, and the high-arched circular ceiling allows for a large number of arching pews. It was so interesting to see this church and take in how much thought was put into every detail. What I thought was even more striking was that when you see architecture and design like this, you automatically assume (and usually correctly) that its an older building. You just do not see this kind of detail anymore. Yes, style has changed and a refined, streamline approach is more desirable in today's age but at the same time we cannot deny the beauty of this type of work.
Epworth United Methodist Church Norfolk, VA
The other day my mom and I went walking in downtown Norfolk and came across this beautiful church across the street from the Freemason Abbey. This church was built with granite and sandstone in 1894. Then when you walk inside, the front of the church is lined with hundreds of organ pipes, there are angelic figures in each
of the four corners, the back and the sides are covered in intricate stained glass windows, and the high-arched circular ceiling allows for a large number of arching pews. It was so interesting to see this church and take in how much thought was put into every detail. What I thought was even more striking was that when you see architecture and design like this, you automatically assume (and usually correctly) that its an older building. You just do not see this kind of detail anymore. Yes, style has changed and a refined, streamline approach is more desirable in today's age but at the same time we cannot deny the beauty of this type of work.
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