A blog dedicated to photographs of churches and church architecture in the Rocky Mountain West.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
House Of Our Shepard, Powder River Wyoming
This is House of Our Shepard in Powder River, Wyoming. Powder River is a small, unincorporated, town in western Natrona County, Wyoming.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Immaculate Conception Church, Rapid City South Dakota
This is Immaculate Conception Church (formerly chapel) in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota. This Catholic church is somewhat unique for the region in that it says its masses, one daily and one on Sunday morning, in Latin, using the Tridentine Mass.
The church obviously once had another name, as the corner stone reveals, which appears to have been St. Mary's, but I do not know the history of this particular church.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Cathedral of the Holy Family, Tulsa Oklahoma
These photographs were taken in low light, and therefore they are unfortunately not too good.
These depict Tulsa's Catholic Cathedral, Holy Family Cathedral. Like the other Tulsa churches depicted here, this Cathedral is located in a downtown district featuring many churches. The Cathedral features Gothic and Romanesque architecture and was built in 1914. It was the tallest building in Tulsa at the time it was built. It's a much better looking church than these photographs would suggest.
The church was not built as a cathedral, but became one when Diocese of Tulsa was established in 1972.
First United Methodist Church of Tulsa, Tulsa Oklahoma
First Presbytrian Church, Tulsa Oklahoma
This is the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. As is obvious from the photograph, this church was undergoing extensive construction at the time I photographed it in October, 2011. The church was built in 1926.
Like the nearby Roman Catholic Holy Family Cathedral, this church as both Gothic and Romanesque features.
First Christian Church, Tulsa Oklahoma
This unusual church is the First Christian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Located in downtown Tulsa, in a district which includes several classically styled churches, this church, which I otherwise know nothing about, was dedicated in 1940.
The church has a very Byzantine appearance, and upon seeing it I mistook it for a Greek Orthodox Church. The unusual appearance is somewhat accentuated by the presence of a Christian Scientist church across the street, which I did not photograph as it was fully in shadow at the time I was there, which also features a very large dome and Greek classical features. The church is extremely Eastern in appearance, and while a beautiful structure, this choice of architecture is curious for the denomination.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Cathedral
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Shoshoni Wyoming
This is St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Shoshoni, Wyoming. The small church is served by the nearby larger parish in Riverton.
This church, like Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Gillette Wyoming, has been converted from some other use, but it is a nicely done exterior, and gives the impression of a Church in the Southwest as a result.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Denver
This is the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Denver Colorado, the Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral. It's in a neighborhood with heavy traffic, so these photographs were taken from a vehicle, making them less than ideal. The Cathedral offices, which look like a Greek Orthodox Church, are on the same ground and are also included here. Theotokos roughly translates as Mother of God, so the Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Mountain View Community Church, Ft. Collins, Colorad
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Mission Church, Wright Wyoming
Christ Episcopal Church Newcastle Wyoming
This is Christ Episcopal Church in Newcastle Wyoming, making this the second Episcopal Church in Wyoming with that name that I'm aware of. It's an older church, but otherwise I don't know anything further about it. It is somewhat difficult to photograph due to the very large tree that is in front of it. Unfortunately, one of my "from the truck" photographs was at an angle, also making for a poor photograph.
Christ Episcopal Church Douglas Wyoming
Monday, July 11, 2011
St. James' Roman Catholic Church, Douglas Wyoming
Mary Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic Church, Chugwater Wyoming
This is Mary Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic Church in Chugwater, Wyoming. Chugwater is a small ranching town in southeastern Wyoming and this church is served by the priest in Wheatland Wyoming, which is some distance to the north.
This is a fairly new church, having been built in 1999-2000, replacing an older church built in the 1920s.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Roman Catholic Blessed Sacrament Mission Church, Ft. Washakie Wyoming
Church of Christ, Lander Wyoming
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Roman Catholic Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe (Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe), Dallas Texas
These photographs are not great, as I was too close to the Cathedral when I took them. Hopefully they convey some idea of the the appearance of this High Victorian Gothic Cathedral.
Dedicated in 1902 as the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, this cathedral was renamed the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe in 1977, when another aging Dallas church dedicated to the Lady of Guadalupe was torn down. This cathedral has the second largest parish congregation in the United States.
The steeple on this cathedral was only completed fairly recently, although it was always part of the original design.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Wyoming
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