my son snapped of the building facilities of Arabic Baptist Church in Washington, DC. I love the way it combines a hint of traditional Arabic architecture with the look of a church building.
There's a congregation in Sidney, Ohio, First United Methodist Church, which recently underwent a renovation. Although the people of that area were historically of German extraction, when the church building was remodeled, it was given a hint of Spanish architecture, much of which was influenced by Muslims from the Middle East, of course.
The world is increasingly being homogenized.
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Great observations. I am glad I stumbled across your blog. I look forward to exploring it further.
The remodeling of Sidney First UMC to a Spanish look was actually done in the 1950s, perhaps earlier. That look has been maintained in recent remodels.
Todd:
Thanks for this information. I really love Sidney.
I've always been a fan of small town Ohio. My father grew up in Bellefontaine, near Sidney. My wife, kids, and I spent six years in rural northwestern Ohio, six miles from Napoleon and about nine from Defiance.
Thanks again for your comments. God bless!
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