This is a build of a Lutheran church that was built in the early 1900’s. Being in service for 80+ years and standing for almost 120 years it has a lot of history. It has seen a town that was once a hub for local farmers and provided all the basic needs such as a bank, convenience store, black smith, curling rink, school, multiple grain elevators and lumberyards (which are all not in existence or not used for their intended purpose). There is still an active catholic church in town, I was told back in the day the Lutheran children could not hang out with the Catholic and vice versa. The pastors house was located on the property next to the church but has been torn down. The last service was in the mid 80’s and really had no purpose until I purchased in 2012. There is also a cemetery that I have no attachment too but there are a lot of tombstones from the early 1900’s. The church is approximately 35 minutes from my home in Moose Jaw, SK. My goal is to have a usable work space and return it to it’s original condition with the intention to get married in it one day.

Hard pose before picture

The local dump

Night shot

The smell…

Kitchen shot

This once housed Sunday school

Airborne treats

Trusty old girl

Kitchen before

Kitchen before

Kitchen before

Kitchen before

Ceilings tiles removed

Was rather impressed these windows functioned

I like door knobs

Lots of memorabilia

Sunday school words of wisdom

Memories

Heavy hauler

Two animals passed away here..

Forever remembered

Kitchen after

Looks sturdy..

Hard pose

Datsun

Once upon a time this was a road..

Insulation removed

Insulation removed

There was once 4 houses on the left and two beside the church, none of which remain..

Ducting removal

Ducting removal

Before

After

Sturdy stairs before

Photo album memories – 1985/75th anniversary

Photo album memories – First service was in 1908

Photo album memories – This cemetery still exists, a couple blocks down the road..

Photo album memories

Sturdy stairs after

Unfortunately a fox passed away here..

Foyer entrance

Foyer entrance

Foyer entrance

Sturdy stairs removed

Insulation

Insulation/paneling removed

Steeple leaks

Man’s best friend

Interlocking panels removed

Foyer skeleton

Where the priest would enter and prepare himself

Foyer after

Furnace removal

Furnace removal

Furnace cut-away

Action shot

Combustion chamber

Will not forget how heavy this was..

Mission complete

Furnace after

Cheers

Basement prep

Basement prep

Floor prep

Floor prep

Original hardwood

Original hardwood

Doodles (not my skill set)

Floor cuts made

Floor cut and prepped

The beginning

The end

Foyer prep

Current resident

Explained this massive pile of green shedding

Basement floor removal

Keeping me company

Basement floor prep

Basement floor removal

Progress report

Landscape

Basement floor removal complete

Basement floor removal complete

Local catholic church (I’m jealous)

Interior shot

Interior shot

Winter prep

Basement prep

 

Basement prep

Rattling the brain

Some more rattling of the brain

The novelty of using a jack hammer was gone by this point..

Brisk afternoon

1 of 15 loads

Going vertical!

Moving earth

Looking forward to not having to use a ladder to get to the door

Teamwork

Moving earth V.2

Had to remove this wall partition

Fill her up!

Sunset

Action shot

Break time

Praise the car gods