For as many years as can be remembered by the living, there has been a red circle with a white cross in the front of the Church.
Here's the story of the uncovering of the Quatrefoil window.
First light was quite exciting!
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| Now you see it, |
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| Now you don't! |
I couldn't take pictures of bringing the window down since I was holding the lowering rope! But she is down, and ready to be loved. It's not clear yet whether she will be restored or will become a museum piece. She's in rough shape.
Most of the glass was intact, but in order to repair the window, all the glass had to come out. That meant all the brittle glazing had to be picked out. I did the best I could, but it became apparent that the glass was really not worth saving in this case. Yes, it was old and original, but we think the reason it was covered it because it's too fragile for the westerly weather it had to take. So new glass will have to be made for it.
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| Antique brittle glazing + dry rotted wood = bye bye glass. |
I did manage to remove the center glass without mishap. And never fear, I saved most of the pieces for the future. I'm sure a project will arise that will call for antique warbly glass.
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| The bones. |
Exciting!
Meanwhile, the other window is coming along...
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| Primer |
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| Nice sanding job! |
We're still debating colors, so stay tuned...
