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Hello and happy Sunday. Today's church is an example of an architectural style called Carpenter Gothic. You can read all about Carpenter Gothic at: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/architecture-and-design/carpenter-gothic-1840-1870.shtml, but the gist of the style is, "a need for quickly built houses - - and the desire for fanciful details." To me, this is an unusual style for a church - but pretty cool, and inviting. This is Pisgah Methodist Church near Florence, SC and it hasn't always been Carpenter Gothic. The Church was founded in 1806 and was originally called Russell's Church because a man named Dempsey Russell donated an acre of land to the congregation who then built a frame church. The name was changed in 1940 to Pisgah Methodist Church. After the Civil War, the church site moved a few miles west but came back soon after and built a larger frame church. The Church that you see was built in 1914. It's great that this building has been standing for more than 100 years. I'd say that Carpenter Gothic is not only quick and fanciful, but long lasting as well. You can read more about this particular Church at: http://pisgahum.com/history/
I hope you had a wonderful Sunday. Thank you for looking. See you tomorrow.
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