Posts tagged stained glass
Concrete Anchors
Concrete Anchors

The precious things are always removed first. They’re handled with care, preserved, and safeguarded so as not to disturb their history or perceived beauty. Careful hands wrap them in padded blankets or quilts and gently set them in an arrangement that will in no way cause a fracture. The pieces that are disposable or not as aesthetically pleasing are swept into a pile or thrown away or burned or sold. And so goes the process of preparing for the demolition of a building.

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Jackson Beautiful: The Church
Jackson Beautiful: The Church

The greater the idea the more beautiful the building—a statement that should be true, and is true in an abstract sense. The most beautiful manmade space I have ever entered is also one inspired by what I consider to be the greatest idea.

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StoriesKevin VailesJackson TN, Tennessee, Kevin Vailes, Jackson Beautiful, buildings, architecture, Louis IX, France, Byzantium, Baldwin II, Gothic, Medieval, stone, stained glass, Sainte-Chapelle, Christianity, church, art, culture, history, beauty, community, Neo-Gothic, Carpenter Gothic, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Lambuth Memorial Methodist Church, downtown Jackson, LANA, Casey Jones Village, Village Chapel, chapel, First Christian Church, Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, Mercer TN