Behind the Steeple By Diana Sainz
by Diana Raquel Sainz
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Behind the Steeple By Diana Sainz
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Diana Raquel Sainz
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Photograph - Photography, Color Photography, Black And White Photography
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Historical Church in Bodie, California
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Behind the church, behind the people, there still doesn't seem to be any people... Bodie, California, Ghost town
Methodist Church
When you first walk into town from the parking lot, the large building on the left is the Methodist Church. The structure was built in 1882 and was one of the two churches in town. There were about 65 saloons. The last standard church service was conducted in 1932, when all but a few families had left Bodie. The small wooden structure to the front-right of the entrance is a wood shed that was added on after the church was originally built.
There were no churches in Bodie until 1882, although there were two preachers; Reverend Hinkle - a Methodist, and Father Cassin - a Roman Catholic. They originally held services in private homes, then in the I.O.O.F. Building or the Miner's Union Hall.
Methodist Church - Interior Methodist Church - Interior Between the 1940's and 1962 (when the State Parks System took over the town) the Methodist Church was vandalized. Among other things, the original oilcloth that had the 10 commandments painted on it was torn down and stolen. Today, there's a large-size wire-mesh fence blocking the entrance, but there's plenty of room to easily see inside and take pictures. An old wood burning stove sits in one corner as a remind of how cold Bodie winters were (and are!)
In 1882 Reverend Warrington, who replaced Rev. Hinkle, purchased the lot at the corner of Green Street and Fuller Street, and commenced the building of the Methodist Church. Also in 1882, the Catholic Church was under construction. The Catholic Church was located on the corner of Wood Street and Lowe Street, and was dedicated on September 10th, 1882 - just five days before the first gathering in the Methodist Church.
How interesting that this booming town had gone for years with no official church buildings, then two were ready and being used just a week apart from each other. A year earlier, in 1881, the population of Bodie dropped from 7,000-10,000 people to around 3,000
Information from:
from http://www.bodie.com/History/Tour/church.asp#ixzz2Nno5uaXT
- Bodie.com
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March 16th, 2013
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Comments (10)
Sharon Nelson-Bianco
Dear Diana, this is a wonderful peaceful image. Ghost towns are so interesting. Best regards, Sharon
Chris Berry
I love everything about this, the light in the brush, the texture of the building and the brown tones...f/v