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91-year-old Capitol Hill house of worship lives on as At the Church performance space

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As one old area church appearsĀ destined for demolition at 14th and Spring, aĀ large brick church built in 1925 still sits at the corner of EĀ Olive St.Ā and 13th. But while the building may still look like a church, its function has changed.

The building now hosts congregations of a different sort in its new life as performance venue At The Church. The mysterious venueĀ has been hosting eventsĀ since at least 2013.

While its ownership declined to be interviewed for this story, according to its website, At the ChurchĀ is ā€œone of the most uniqueā€ venue spaces in Seattle available for live performances and other events.Ā  Continue reading →

109-year-old church slated for demolition on 14th Ave

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(Images: CHS)

(Images: CHS)

The bell tower of 14th Ave’sĀ Progressive Missionary Baptist ChurchĀ is boarded up, shingles are missing from its roof, and bricks appear to be crumbling away from its walls.Ā While lights were on outside the building this week, demolition plans for the church at the corner of 14th and Spring have been filed with the city. The corner’s future appears to be townhouses — 22, to be exact.

CHS briefly reached Rev. Curtis TaylorĀ of the Word of God Church that owns the old house of worship by phone last week. HeĀ told us he couldn’t talk about the property now due to medical reasons.Ā According to city documents, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections has accepted the demolition application filed by Taylor last month. The project is under review and a permit has not yet been issued. Continue reading →

Central Lutheran celebrates 125 years of evolving faith on Capitol Hill

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IMG_5463Changing with the needs of the community can keep you alive for 125 years. Thatā€™s what the leadership of 11th Ave’s Central Lutheran Church believes as the congregationĀ prepares to celebrate theĀ esteemed anniversary November 1st.

ā€œThe building continues to change,ā€ Pastor Cindy Salo said of the aged brick chapel and administration buildings along 11th. ā€œBut the building hasnā€™t changed as much as we have. The church has had to become something different to survive in 2015.ā€

2015 has been an important year for big milestones for Central Seattle houses of worship. 19th and Madison’s Mt. Zion also marked 125 years of community.

Since its establishment in 1890, Central Lutheran, today sitting on the east side of Cal Anderson Park, has managed to continue its service to the neighborhood and its worshippers with openness and a dedication to equality and fairness for all people.

The church was first founded at 7th Ave and Union in a remodeled tin shop as a dedicated English-speaking Lutheran church, contrasting the various Lutheran institutions that catered to immigrants and their languages. The Capitol HillĀ locationā€™s land was purchased in 1901 for $2,300, according to the Central Lutheran archives. Continue reading →