Shaker Village is an historic area in Kentucky. The Pleasant Hill Shakers are recognized for their iconic architecture, skilled craftsmanship and profound spirituality. During a 105-year span, the Pleasant Hill Shakers constructed more than 260 structures on the property. Today, there are 34 surviving buildings, most located along the mile-long gravel turnpike. In this photoContinue reading “Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill”
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Trustee’s Hallway
Recently I visited an interesting area called Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Kentucky. The village was constructed in the early 19th Century with high degree of craftsmanship. Their simple yet sound methods of building make for beautiful photographs. I recently posted several photos of one of a pair of spiral staircases in their TrusteesContinue reading “Trustee’s Hallway”
The Roofless Church
The Roofless Church in New Harmony, Indiana, is an open air interdenominational church designed by Philip Johnson and dedicated in 1960. The church was commissioned by Jane Blaffer Owen, the wife of a descendant of Robert Owen. It is an open park surrounded by a wall.
Shaker’s Staircase
This one of my favorite photos. The simplicity of the lines and the lighting from above highlight the skills of the builders. This elegant spiral staircase is one of two in the Trustee’s House (1839) built by the Shakers in Shaker Village of Pleasent Hill. The two staircases stand mirroring each other ascending three storiesContinue reading “Shaker’s Staircase”
Trustee’s Office & Guest House
Trustee’s Office and Guest House in Shaker Village of Pleasent Hill in Kentucky. Built in 1839-1841 by Micajah Burnett, housed the offices of the legal and financial leaders of the Shaker community at Pleasant Hill, and provided lodging to traveling Shakers. The front door opens to a wide central hall that is intersected midway throughContinue reading “Trustee’s Office & Guest House “
Spiral Staircase in Shaker Village of Pleasent Hill
One of a pair of spiral staircases in the Trustee’s Guest House in Shaker Village of Pleasent Hill in Kentucky. The Trustees’ Office and Guest House, built in 1839-1841 by Micajah Burnett, housed the offices of the legal and financial leaders of the Shaker community at Pleasant Hill, and provided lodging to traveling Shakers. TheContinue reading “Spiral Staircase in Shaker Village of Pleasent Hill”
Inauguration Day
Inauguration day at Missouri’s State Capitol. High above the main floor of the rotunda spectators can watch all of the festivities below. Dominating the skyline in all directions, Missouri’s state Capitol is a monument to its citizens. The building rests upon a limestone bluff on the south bank of the Missouri River. It is 437Continue reading “Inauguration Day”
Lone Elk Park Resident
A fun place to visit in St. Louis is Lone Elk Park. The park is a wildlife management area, with bison, wild turkey, waterfowl, elk and deer. The park acreage was once part of the Tyson Valley Powder Plant used for the testing and storage of ammunition during WWII. After the War, the area servedContinue reading “Lone Elk Park Resident”
Village Church
While exploring the Augusta wine country I drove through the little village of Femme Osage and spotted this church. There is a creek that runs in front of the church so to get there you have to cross an old narrow bridge or cross a low water bridge. The little church was so inviting thatContinue reading “Village Church”
Peace Church
The Old Peace Chapel was built in New Melle in the 1800s and originally was a general store and dance hall. At the turn of the century, the building was purchased by a German Evangelical congregation and remodeled into a church. The church was moved to the Daniel Boone site in 1983. Today, it isContinue reading “Peace Church”
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