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The lift is being put to good use.
As promised, that lift is being put to good use. The front of the bell tower has been opened the louvers are being replaced.
It might look like a gaping hole in the tower but it’s really just allowing for new louvers to be placed (and maybe a quick look at the bell, too).
As the tower is renovated, the pieces are coming off and we’re getting lots of little glimpses of the building’s skeleton.
It appears that a bird has made a home for itself in the rafters of the bell tower.
Well there’s a sight you don’t see everyday. It’s been a very, very long time since the bell tower was completely opened and not only are we getting a good look at the bell, we also get to see the scalloped siding that is original to the building.
It’s more than likely that this is a once in a lifetime view. The bell tower will almost certainly not be opened again for close to a century but while it’s open we’re certainly going to take advantage of it and get a good picture or two of that lovely bell. Our bell was struck in 1911 at the Stuckstede Bell Foundry in St. Louis. You can read all about it on the page titled “The Bell” that details what we know about both the bell and the foundry that created it.
As promised, the walls weren’t open for long. The plywood is up and the building wrap is on.
Progress is happening! The side of the church has been transformed, the old siding is gone, and the building is prepped and ready for the new siding.
It’s certainly much darker inside now that the walls have been closed back up.
There’s still one open spot in the walls and it’s in the bell tower.
There’s no electric light on in that tower but the natural light is certainly shining bright.