The Abandoned Sanctuary
This image was captured in the main sanctuary of the Abandoned City Methodist Church in Gary Indiana.
This place is full of old, burnt and deteriorating scenes in a place that was once a thriving center for worship, schooling and entertainment.
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- Category: Architecture ʘ
- Location: Gary, IN ʘ
- Camera: Canon EOS 40D
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Awards
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Awarded for August 05, 2010 10 months ago -
in Capture My Chicago 2010 book about 1 year ago -
Awarded over 1 year ago
Marybeth Norlin-Sadlik
commented over 1 year agoThis is eerily cool. Good catch! It is SO sad to see beautiful places like this look like this...
Duane Rapp
commented over 1 year agoSad, but a awesome photo Josh
Tim Kurk
commented over 1 year agoBut we still have a piano!
Josh Merrill
commented over 1 year agoThanks for the comments guys! And Yes, it is very sad! A lot of Gary is.....
January Welsh
commented over 1 year agolook at the gloriousness that still remains here- if only someone could do something to restore this place!
Richard Carney
commented over 1 year agoGreat shot!
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoYes! You can almost see the ghosts.
Ma Anderson
commented over 1 year agoEmotionally provoking! Love that! Awesome shot!
Josh Merrill
commented over 1 year agoThanks everyone! It is a very emotionally provoking place to be in!
January- I really wish that woud happen too! There is just so much of this destruction in Gary. It feels almost hopeless.
Elizabeth Kubis
commented over 1 year agoOh my goodness. That poor church!
Mike McReynolds
commented over 1 year agoGlory's fade into oblivion, well captured. Provocative statement within this image of desolation and entropy. Breathtaking
Mike Umbreit
commented over 1 year agoCongratulations on once again having your image featured on CBS 2!
Cindy Wiora
commented over 1 year agoBeautiful! And congrats for being featured again!
Tiffany Whisler
commented over 1 year agoJust gorgeous!
Geneviv Frank
commented over 1 year agoI absolutely love the peaceful feeling. You can see how beautiful this church was in the heyday...so to speak.
Heather Dilillo
commented over 1 year agoWhat a shame, many prayers in that room!
Jen Lambeth
commented over 1 year agoOooh! So great it gives me chills-- ala Richard Nickel (RIP)!
Michael Wilhelmi
commented over 1 year agoA classic image of urban decay.
Josh Merrill
commented over 1 year agoThanks everyone! It is very sad. It's amazing walking through this place and seeing the decay of what used to be a beatufily built and furnished place of worship. I always wonder what it would have been like to walk through this place while in it's prime.
Glyn Sweets
commented over 1 year agowow...agreed.
Mitch Gawlik
commented over 1 year agoThat's impressive. I have a shot from my old church that I had to take with slow film, slow shutter speed and basically no light, but it means something to me. I know how you feel.
Rob Johnson
commented over 1 year agoGary is got to be the best place to shoot, killer representation of the old lady.
Ma Anderson
commented about 1 year agoCongratulations to you Josh! Page 7 looks incredible! Thank you for the inspiration and it is an honor to be published with you!
Cheryl Eggert
commented 12 months agoAmazing Shot!! Love the Piano in the Middle
bette ann kelly
commented 10 months agoCongratulations on your "photo of the day" badge!
kenzie zaagman
commented 3 months agolove the shot, but sad too!