Find A Church & Join it, and Leave 'Em What You Have, When It's Over

[littlebittybobby]

Old churches often overlap with solid architecture.

Keokuk, Iwah, one of the older cities located on the Missippissi in Iwah, had may ornate 19th-century churches. But, one by one, they've knocked 'em down, in the interest of progress. But yeah---they were't suited for repurposing, I guess. That's why new churches around here are constructed like steel industrial/commercial-type buildings & can be repurposed, just in case the congregation can't make the mortgage payments. Yup.

[JaneV2.0]

Keokuk, Iwah, one of the older cities located on the Missippissi in Iwah, had may ornate 19th-century churches. But, one by one, they've knocked 'em down, in the interest of progress. But yeah---they were't suited for repurposing, I guess. That's why new churches around here are constructed like steel industrial/commercial-type buildings & can be repurposed, just in case the congregation can't make the mortgage payments. Yup.

Sad. Thank heavens Europe mostly preserves theirs.

[catherine]

I've seen churches being repurposed into night clubs and hotels. When my son asked me to book him a hotel in Nashville, I chose this one:

https://www.russellnashville.com/gal...sell-nashville

He didn't like it... it was very, very quiet, had no bar, his room was an internal one with no windows, and there were Scripture passages painted on the hall walls.

All reasons that I would have chosen it for myself . Plus the architecture was gorgeous.

Turning a beautiful church into a bar [ https://www.chapelbar.com/press-hits ] seems sacrilegious--but at least the beautiful building is preserved.

[ToomuchStuff]

Why?

According to churches, God already owns everything.

[Rogar]

I know of a couple of nice old churches that have been converted into restaurants. Some folks in Denver had a novel use for an old Lutheran church.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/...ch-of-cannabis

[iris lilies]

Two. Churches in my old neighborhood is surrounded are neighborhoods Square we’re turned into residence says. One church was smallish and became one resident. The other church was much larger and has about six units.

[KayLR]

There are some brothers up here in the PacNW who take ownership and refurbish older unused buildings such as churches, a poor farm, fraternal building, old schools, turning them into pubs and restaurants (Edgefield is an inn I've stayed at). I've been to many of them over the years. Probably Bae and Jane have too. Take a look at some of their work here (click on both the STAY and EAT tabs):
https://www.mcmenamins.com/eat-drink

[jp1]

I've seen churches being repurposed into night clubs and hotels. When my son asked me to book him a hotel in Nashville, I chose this one:

https://www.russellnashville.com/gal...sell-nashville

He didn't like it... it was very, very quiet, had no bar, his room was an internal one with no windows, and there were Scripture passages painted on the hall walls.

All reasons that I would have chosen it for myself . Plus the architecture was gorgeous.

Turning a beautiful church into a bar [ https://www.chapelbar.com/press-hits ] seems sacrilegious--but at least the beautiful building is preserved.

Yes. The Limelight Club in NYC was in an old Episcopal church. It was quite an impressive space. The giant sanctuary, with the really tall ceilings, made for an amazing dance floor. The place was a little too druggy for me so I only went a few times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limelight