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This was a good time of day to be looking at this, because the shadow across the right edge of the datestone distracts us from noticing that the 1909 is badly off-center.

It is apparent that "EST. 1874" was engraved sometime much later than 1909, possibly driven by a bee-bonnet congregant all wound up that the datestone was installed in reference to the church as a building and not as an institution. Maybe it happened circa 1974.

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In Neenah, Wisconsin, on May 22nd, 2024, was a datestone at the Immanuel United Church of Christ (historically a Lutheran church) at the northeast corner of Oak Street and East Doty Street. The church closed in December 2024.

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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names terms:
• Neenah (7014194)
• Winnebago (county) (2002363)

Art & Architecture Thesaurus terms:
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Wikidata items:
• 22 May 2024 (Q69307176)
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• 1900s in architecture (Q16482507)
• 1909 in architecture (Q2811101)
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• Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area (Q126130444)
• Cream City brick (Q5183349)
• Evangelical and Reformed Church (Q5415769)
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• Lutheran church buildings (sh85025871)

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For more on the church and its history see www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/hitcham.htm

The doorway to the tiny Holy Trinity church at remote Godington, Oxfordshire

Church doorway topped by a Trinity symbol

For more on the church architecture and history see www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/thurton/thurton.htm

Pencil drawing

St Peter and St Paul, Salle

There was a might choir practicising when we pulled up and at first it was almost as if a chorus of angels was greeting us to the promised land - honestly I've heard so much about Salle over the years but this was ridiculous :-)

Across the way a cricket match was in full flow, with cries of "great stroke", "howzat" and "well bowled" to remind us we were mere mortals.

Too timid to go inside Moominmamma and I made a promise to return.

The outside was glorious but I can't help but feel that heaven awaits.

For more on the church see
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/salle/salle.htm

Zooming

I always wonder if these commemorate some local worthy who made a significant contribution to the cost of building the church – a reminder to the parishioners shuffling by of their earthly power and wealth.

For more on the church see
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/thurlton/thurlton.htm

I always wonder if these commemorate some local worthy who made a significant contribution to the cost of building the church – a reminder to the parishioners shuffling by of their earthly power and wealth.

For more on the church see
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/thurlton/thurlton.htm

I always wonder if these commemorate some local worthy who made a significant contribution to the cost of building the church – a reminder to the parishioners shuffling by of their earthly power and wealth.

For more on the church see
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/thurlton/thurlton.htm

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Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is a historic Catholic mission in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Constructed in 1768 from local limestone..this is still an active parish church.
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