Building Renovation Project
Hundred Years
This is a very exciting time in All Souls' history! Not since our
move to our current location in 1959 has there been such an
exciting building project for All Souls Unitarian Church. We are in
the midst of a building renovation project. Actual construction will
start in mid-June 2006 and (hopefully) will be finished in
mid-September 2006. Below is a description of the project.
forth defining what needs to be done to make our building better able to fit our needs. This includes the work of previous
committees, congregational surveys and feedback sessions, recommendations of several building professionals, and
recommendations from our staff.
Tour the Restorations and Enhancements of Our Church
We'd like you to imagine a Sunday morning, probably late fall 2006. The work is completed and it's time to celebrate--to
recognize the almost ten years of dreaming, planning, false starts, and the work of countless individuals, that has finally
become a reality.
As you leave your car, walk towards the front entrance, you notice new lettering along the street side of the building-- ALL
SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH, Where Reason and Religion Meet. The front of the building still portrays the unique
architectural style of the 1950s, yet it once again has its gleam back. New windows replace the badly deteriorated ones; all
have matching blinds instead of a hodge-podge of window treatments. The deteriorating siding has been renovated and
brightened with fresh finishes. A badly needed new roof now protects the structure.
As you pass through the front doors, you notice the lobby has been enhanced and expanded. Windows, similar in style to
our present ones, adorn the west wall of the lobby, allowing the beauty of the outdoors to still be viewed. Our beautiful
stained glass sculpture highlights these windows which are now eighteen feet further to the west to accommodate the
necessary changes for the new elevator and restrooms.
You also notice in the location of our present women's restroom is now a spacious, completely updated family restroom.
The narrow, steep stairs have been replaced with wider stairs with a gentler grade. Just west of the stairs, where the men's
restroom used to be, is a new gateway to the other levels of our church. The new elevator can transport one and all to level
L (lower R.E. level), level 2 (upper R.E. level), and level 3 (Beattie Room and choir loft). Now everyone can attend all
meetings and special events on any level of the church.
Continue the tour
How you can help
See a drawing of the lower level renovation plans
See a drawing of the upper level renovation plans
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