A new use for a lovely old church
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
June 12, 2020 9:20am CST
We went shopping this morning as we’re expecting guests later today. They are staying overnight. Vince took his camera as he needed a photo for a challenge on one of his photo sites. The theme is ‘architecture’.
This is one of the photos he took of what was once the Baptist Church in Donnybrook, Western Australia. It has been decommissioned and is now the Council Chambers, where our local government officers hold their meanings. The plaque on the front says the building was erected circa 1900. The town was established in 1896. Early settlers were always keen to establish a place of worship.
I think it is great that, rather than let the building go to wrack and ruin, the local authorities have restored the lovely old building and have found a purposeful use for it.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
13 Jun 20
that is a cool idea - my old hometown did something very similar with the old cathedral in the center of town!
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 20
@DocAndersen Some in the city are now restaurants.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
13 Jun 20
@JudyEv there is an old church we visited in Maine that is now a restaurant and it was a blast!
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@snowy22315 (208951)
• United States
12 Jun 20
That looks nice. There is a church of that era maybe about 35 minutes from here. I wish they would restore it..as it was built to last, and looks like that one but a bit larger. It needs to be renovated though.
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@snowy22315 (208951)
• United States
13 Jun 20
@JudyEv They do that sometimes with old barns here.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Jun 20
That is a beautiful building! I would love to find an old, quaint church building and convert it into a home. We have a fancy restaurant downtown that operates out of an old church building that they bought and renovated. It is so beautiful, both inside and outside. I love going on special dates to that restaurant!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jun 20
@JudyEv I'm glad people are finding such great re-uses of these old churches, instead of just demolishing them or letting them fall into ruin.
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@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
12 Jun 20
That’s a terrific job of restoration they did, too!!!
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@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Jun 20
It is nice they save it. Too many get torn down.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jun 20
That is wonderful it would be a shame to let such a lovely church got to waste,
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
12 Jun 20
I'm glad that they are re-purposing the building. That's a great photo.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Jun 20
What a lovely building. I'm happy they were able to repurpose it
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@jayanth_77 (7179)
• India
12 Jun 20
Very beautiful architecture. Yes the town council did the right thing by using it for meetings rather than demolishing it of letting it to get ruined.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
12 Jun 20
That's great to know actually thanks for letting us know
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Jun 20
It is a beautiful building and a lovely photo Vince took! =)
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@Marilynda1225 (91116)
• United States
12 Jun 20
What a pretty little church. It's nice to see that it's been turned into the Council Chambers and it certainly has character. What a nice picture Vince took.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Jun 20
It definitely is still very attractive
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