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Frank Lloyd Wright utilized an
equilateral triangle module, each side
of the triangle equaled four feet. Floor Plan
courtesy of William Storrer. |
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Pilgrim Congregational Church Exterior - By Douglas M. Steiner
(2015) |
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The
Fellowship Hall is set on a hillside, so as you approach the
church from the parking lot, the church is below you. The
roof is suspended below the beams, a unique feature of this
Wright design, and the only completed building to utilize
this feature.
The precast concrete poles at the
entry are on the exterior of the building, those to the
South begin on the interior of the fellowship Hall and
continue up and out through the roof. The rubble masonry
walls are constructed of natural stone set in concrete.
Walls contain 91 tons of rock gathered by church members.
Concrete sidewalks and interior floors are Cherokee Red.
Visitors and church members pass through three concrete
beams as they enter the Fellowship Hall. Three as in three
sides to a triangle, three parts of the Trinity. Beams are
set at a 60 degree angle to the Fellowship Hall, consistent
with the angle of an equilateral triangle. Beams intersect
and pass through the roof, then follows the same angle as
the roof itself. |
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On this west side of the Fellowship Hall, precast concrete
beams begin on the exterior of the building, cut inside the
Fellowship Hall and continue through the roof. The top
portion of the Fellowship Hall's West wall leans out at 60
degrees and are penetrated by concrete beams. The design for
the Church is based on an equilateral triangle module, which
is inscribed in the concrete floor. Each of the three sides
are four feet long. A Balcony wraps around the South end of
the Fellowship Hall. The West side of the fellowship Hall is
a wall of glass.
The classroom wing is formed by three equilateral triangles.
The Play Court is enclosed by a concrete rubble wall. The
Cherokee Red concrete floor continues out past the walls
into the the Play Court, tying the interior with the
exterior.
This set of 68 images were photographed on June 19, 2015 by
Douglas M. Steiner, Copyright 2015. |
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1) Pilgrim Congregational Church viewed from
the East. The Fellowship Hall is set on the
hillside, so as you approach the church from the
parking lot, the church is below you. The
classrooms are on the left, the Fellowship Hall
is on the right.
The roof is suspended below
the beams, a unique feature of this Wright
design, and the only completed building to
utilize this feature. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. All photographs copyright 2015,
Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2015.15.0615-1) |
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2)
Pilgrim Congregational Church viewed from
the East. The Fellowship Hall entrance is in the
center. The unbuilt main sanctuary is to the
right. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-2) |
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3)
Pilgrim Congregational Church viewed from
the East. Although the
precast concrete poles at the entry are on the
exterior of the building, those to the South
(left) begin on the interior of the fellowship
Hall and continue up and out through the roof. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-3) |
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4)
Pilgrim Congregational Church viewed from
the East. Stairs lead down to the Entrance.
20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-4) |
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5)
Pilgrim Congregational Church viewed from
the East.
The roof is suspended below the beams,
a unique feature of Frank Lloyd Wright's design,
and the only completed building to utilize this
feature. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-5) |
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6) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North. Frank Lloyd
Wright's rubble masonry walls are constructed of
natural stone set in concrete. Walls contain 91
tons of rock gathered by church members. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-6) |
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7) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the North.
Detail of the concrete mass. The concrete mass
is hollow, includes the kitchen, Fellowship Hall
fireplace and stairs to an upper room. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-7) |
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8) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the East.
Detail of the
precast concrete poles.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-8) |
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9)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Stairs lead down
to the Entrance. Concrete sidewalks and interior
floors are Cherokee Red. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-9) |
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10)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Visitors and
church members pass through three concrete beams
as they enter the Fellowship Hall. Three as in
three sides to a triangle, three parts of the
Trinity. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-10) |
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11)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Beams are set at
a 60 degree angle to the Fellowship Hall,
consistent with the angle of an equilateral
triangle. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-11) |
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12)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Beams intersect
and pass through the roof, then follows the same
angle as the roof itself. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-12) |
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13)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Beams intersect
the stairs at a 60 degree angle. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-13) |
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14)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Detail of the
concrete beam. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-14) |
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15)
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Note the curious
space between the end of the stairs on the left
and the wall on the right. Did Wright intend to
fill the space, possibly with plantings or
vegetation? 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-15) |
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16) Pilgrim Congregational
Church. On the South side of the Entrance, the
roof fascia intersects with the concrete rubble
wall. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-16) |
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17) Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Detail of the roof fascia as it
intersects with the concrete rubble wall. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-17) |
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18) Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Detail of the concrete rubble
wall. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-18) |
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19) Pilgrim Congregational
Church. As the Play Court's concrete rubble wall
intersects with the Fellowship Hall's concrete
rubble wall, a built-in planter forms half of a
equilateral triangle. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-19) |
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20) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North. The classroom wing
is seen in the background. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-20) |
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21) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the Northeast. The classroom
wing is on the far right, the door to the
Fellowship Hall is to the far right. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-21) |
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22) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the Northeast.
The roof is suspended below
the beams, a unique feature of this Wright
design, and the only completed building to
utilize this feature. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-22) |
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23) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the Northeast.
As we move back to the parking lot and move
around the church building, the building seams
to blend with the landscape. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-23) |
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24) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the Northeast.
The Fellowship Hall as seen from the parking
lot. The unbuilt Sanctuary would be to the
right. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-24) |
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25) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
The end of the Fellowship Hall is walled off
where where it would join the unbuilt Sanctuary. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-25) |
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26) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
The sidewalk leads to the West side of the
Fellowship Hall. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-26) |
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27) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
The end of the Fellowship Hall is walled off
where where it would join the unbuilt Sanctuary. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-27) |
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28) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the Northwest. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-28) |
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29) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
On this west side of the Fellowship Hall,
precast concrete beams begin on the exterior of
the building,
cut inside the Fellowship Hall and
continue through the roof. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-29) |
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30) Pilgrim Congregational
Church Fellowship Hall.
Detail of the roof gutter system.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-30) |
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31) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
Beams are set at a 60
degree angle to the Fellowship Hall and rise out
of the ground at 60 degrees, consistent with the
angle of an equilateral triangle. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-31) |
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32) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
The West side of the
fellowship Hall is a wall of glass. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-32) |
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33) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
The top portion of the
Fellowship Hall's West wall leans out at 60
degrees and are penetrated
by concrete beams. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-33) |
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34) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
The design for the Church
is based on an equilateral triangle module,
which is inscribed in the concrete floor. Each
of the three sides are four feet long. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-34) |
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35)
Detail of the equilateral triangle module, which
is inscribed in the concrete floor. Each sides
is four feet long. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-35) |
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36) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
A Balcony wraps around the
South end of the Fellowship Hall. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-36) |
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37) Detail of the concrete rubble
wall. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-37) |
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38) Detail of a misplaced
planter. This planter
appears to be the planter that was placed in
front of the large pulpit at the front of the
Fellowship Hall. See:
The California
Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, p.118. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-38) |
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39)
Detail of the equilateral triangle module, which
is inscribed in the concrete floor. Each sides
is four feet long. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-39) |
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40) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
The West side of the
fellowship Hall is a wall of glass. The Entrance
can be seen through the windows on the right.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-40) |
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41) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
There are three sets of
double doors on the West side.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-41) |
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42) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
A balcony overhangs the
doors to the lower level. A ramp leads to the
Entrance of the lower level. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-42) |
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43) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
The Fellowship Hall is on
the left, Kitchen and upper office in the center
stone mass, and class rooms to the right. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-43) |
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44) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South.
The ramp on the left leads
to the Entrance of the lower level. The Kitchen
and upper office is in the center stone mass,
the class rooms are to the right. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-44) |
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45) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
A balcony overhangs the
doors to the lower level. A ramp leads to the
Entrance of the lower level. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-45) |
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46) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
A balcony overhangs the
doors to the lower level. A ramp leads to the
Entrance of the lower level. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-46) |
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47) Detail of the lower
concrete rubble wall. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-47) |
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48) View of the South end
of the Fellowship Hall.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-48) |
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49) View of the Entrance
to the lower level of the Fellowship Hall.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-49) |
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50) Detail of the
concrete rubble wall on the
Southern wall of the Fellowship Hall. 20
x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-50) |
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51) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South, standing
on the balcony, looking up at the South end of
the Fellowship Hall. The Window adds light to
the interior sanctuary. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-51) |
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52) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South.
The Window adds light to the interior sanctuary,
the door leads to a closet. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-52) |
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53) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South.
The Fellowship Hall is on the far left, the
Kitchen and upper office is in the stone mass,
the class rooms are to the right. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-53) |
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54) Detail of the roof
intersecting with the stone mass. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-54) |
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55) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South.
Windows set just below the roof, offer privacy
as well as soft light into the interior. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-55) |
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56) Detail of the Roof
fascia. Although not an equilateral triangle, a
triangle non the less. 20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.15.0615-56) |
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57) This detail of the
Roof fascia can be seen on the exterior and
interior of the building. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-57) |
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58) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
The Southeast end of the class rooms form one
side of the equilateral triangle. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-58) |
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59) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southeast.
A concrete rubble wall runs the length of the
Southeast end of the class room wing.
Windows set just below the roof, offer privacy
as well as soft light into the interior. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-59) |
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60) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the East.
The walls contain 91 tons of rock gathered by
church members, sometimes loaded in the back of
family stationwagons. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-60) |
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61) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the East.
The classroom wing is formed by three
equilateral triangles. This corner of the
classroom forms one end of a
triangle. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-61) |
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62) This detail of the
East corner of the class room wing. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-62) |
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63) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southeast.
The classroom wing is formed by three
equilateral triangles. This corner of the
classroom forms end of a
triangle. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-63) |
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64) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the East.
The Kitchen and upper office are on the
left, within the stone mass, the Fellowship Hall
is on the right. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-64) |
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65) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southeast.
The Play Court is enclosed by a concrete rubble
wall.. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-65) |
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66)
View of the enclosed Play Court. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-66) |
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67) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the East.
The Cherokee Red concrete floor continues out
past the walls into the the Play Court, tying
the interior with the exterior. The Entrance to
the Fellowship Hall is to the far right. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-67) |
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68) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the North.
After circling the building counter clockwise,
we end up back at the entrance to the Fellowship
Hall. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.15.0615-68) |
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Pilgrim Congregational Church Interior - By Douglas M. Steiner
(2015) |
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The
Concrete beams on the East side of the Fellowship Hall begin
on the interior of the building. Concrete beams on the West
side begin outside, cut through the wall, then continue
though the roof. The floor is tinted Cherokee red. Low
stairs lead up to the Sanctuary. A fireplace is set into the
two-story rubble stone mass. The hexagon ceiling lights are
created with six equilateral triangles then set within
triangles. Clerestory stained glass windows,
created with "Slag" or chunks of glass, are set on the East
side of the Fellowship Hall. Seven windows were added in
1976. Like in many of Wright's homes and
buildings, the ceiling on the East side is lowered, so as
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the room,
the contrast accentuates the height. The
top portion of the Fellowship Hall's West wall leans out at
60 degrees and are penetrated by concrete beams. The
Cherokee red floors continue from the inside, beyond the
glass wall to the outside. The Alter (table)
appears to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, or in his
style. The wood trim that runs along the West wall of glass
at the top of the windows, continues at the same height
throughout the room. The concrete rubble walls on either
side of the Entrance are angled at 120 degrees, the same
angle seen in the ceiling light fixtures. No matter where
the eye travels, use of the triangle permeates the design of
the Fellowship Hall.
This set of 23 images were photographed
on June 19, 2015
by Douglas M. Steiner, Copyright 2015. |
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1) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
Concrete beams on the East side (left), begin on
the interior of the building. Concrete beams on
the West side (right), begin outside, cut
through the wall, then continue though the roof.
The floor is tinted Cherokee red. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-1) |
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2) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
Low stairs lead up to the Sanctuary. A fireplace
is cut into the two-story rubble stone mass on
the left side. The right half is a solid
concrete rubble wall. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-2) |
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3) Pilgrim Congregational
Church.
Hexagons are created with six equilateral
triangles. These lights are set within
triangles. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-3) |
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4) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
Clerestory stained glass windows, created with
"Slag" or chunks of glass, are set on the East
side of the Fellowship Hall. Seven windows were
added in 1976. 20 x 14 high res digital
color photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-4) |
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5) Pilgrim Congregational
Church
stained glass windows were created with "Slag"
or chunks of glass. 20 x 14 high res
digital color photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-5) |
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5A)
Detail of the stained glass windows. 20 x
14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-5A) |
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6) Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Detail of the Interior woodwork.
Although not an equilateral triangle, a triangle
non the less. This detail of the Roof fascia can
be seen on the exterior and interior of the
building. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-6) |
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7) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the North.
Concrete beams on the East side, begin on the
interior of the building then continues though
the roof. Like in many of Wright's homes and
buildings, the ceiling on this side is lowered.
As you move toward the center of the room, the
contrast accentuates the height. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-7) |
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8) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the East.
On this west side of the Fellowship Hall,
precast concrete beams begin on the exterior of
the building,
cut inside the Fellowship Hall then continue
through the roof.
The top portion of the Fellowship
Hall's West wall leans out at 60 degrees and are
penetrated by concrete beams. The
Cherokee red floors continue from the inside,
beyond the glass wall to the outside.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-8) |
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9) Pilgrim Congregational
Church viewed from the East.
The top portion of the
Fellowship Hall's West wall leans out at 60
degrees and are penetrated by concrete beams.
The precast concrete beams
cut inside the Fellowship Hall then continue out
through the roof.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-9) |
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10) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
The fireplace is set into the two-story rubble
stone mass. Low stairs lead up to the Sanctuary
on the right. 20 x 14 high res digital
color photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-10) |
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11) Detail of the
Interior woodwork which
intersects with the concrete rubble wall. 20
x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-11) |
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12) Detail of the
stairs that lead up to the Sanctuary on the
right. 20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-12) |
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13) The Alter (table)
appears to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright,
or in his style. 20 x 14 high res digital
color photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-13) |
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14) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Northwest.
The two-story rubble stone mass is on the left,
the right side is a solid concrete rubble wall.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-14) |
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15) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the East.
The concrete beam pierces the Western wall and
continues through the roof. 20 x 14 high
res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-15) |
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16) A built-in pedestal
holds a cross which is lit from below.
20 x 14 high res digital color
photograph. (ST#2015.16.0615-16) |
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17) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South.
The entrance is to the right on the far end.
20 x 14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-17) |
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18) Frank Lloyd Wright
designed the Pilgrim Congregational Church
using an equilateral triangle, and is engraved
in the Cherokee Red concrete floor. 20 x
14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-18) |
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19) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the South.
The wood trim that runs along the West wall of
glass at the top of the windows, continues at
the same height throughout the room. 20 x
14 high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-19) |
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20) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
The concrete rubble walls on either side of the
Entrance are angled at 120 degrees, the same
angle seen in the ceiling light fixtures.
(ST#2015.16.0615-20) |
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21) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
Stairs to the lower level are within the
concrete rubble wall on the right. 20 x 14 high
res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-21) |
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22) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
The horizontal wood trim on the left angles out
at 60 degrees away from the wall. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-22) |
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23) Pilgrim
Congregational Church viewed from the Southwest.
No matter where the eye travels, use of the
triangle permeates the design. 20 x 14
high res digital color photograph.
(ST#2015.16.0615-23) |
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