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Groundbreaking (1978)and Dedication (1979) of Founders Hall
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Founders Hall (St. Luke's new gymnasium and multi-purpose facility) was held on September 24, 1978. One year later, on Sunday, September 9, 1979, more than 500 people gathered for a dedication and celebration of the new space. Articles in "The Lutheran Beacon" (SELC edition of "The Lutheran Witness") describe the two events, along with photos.
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Groundbreaking (1978)and Dedication (1979) of Founders Hall
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Founders Hall (St. Luke's new gymnasium and multi-purpose facility) was held on September 24, 1978. One year later, on Sunday, September 9, 1979, more than 500 people gathered for a dedication and celebration of the new space. Articles in "The Lutheran Beacon" (SELC edition of "The Lutheran Witness") describe the two events, along with photos.
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Groundbreaking (1978)and Dedication (1979) of Founders Hall
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Founders Hall (St. Luke's new gymnasium and multi-purpose facility) was held on September 24, 1978. One year later, on Sunday, September 9, 1979, more than 500 people gathered for a dedication and celebration of the new space. Articles in "The Lutheran Beacon" (SELC edition of "The Lutheran Witness") describe the two events, along with photos.
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Groundbreaking Celebration for New School, April 2, 2000: 3rd Graders Sing
Third graders sing 'Give Thanks' at a ceremony in the church preceding the groundbreaking for the new school. April 2, 2000
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Groundbreaking Celebration for New School, April 2, 2000: Singing "Awesome God"
Sunday, April 2, 2000. St. Luke's students praise our 'Awesome God' in the special presentation in the church which preceded the groundbreaking for the new school.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony For New School, April 2, 2000, Led by Pastor Arp
Sunday, April 2. 2000. Pastor Wally Arp leads ceremony for groundbreaking on the site of the new school. A special presentation in the church was held at 11:45am and a festive luncheon under tents followed. Regular Sunday worship services were held at 8:15 and 10:45 am.
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Groundbreaking for construction of new church. June 2,1991
Following the 10AM worship service on June 2, 1991, St. Luke's congregation gathered outside, near the original wooden church (now expanded and standing to the east of the 1957 brick church),for a Groundbreaking Ceremony, to mark the beginning of the construction of a large new sanctuary and facilities. The shape of a cross had been painted on the grass to mark the place where the first shovels of soil would be turned. Gathered from left to right were Vicar Jeff Meyer, congregation President, Richard Sawyer, Rev. E.J. Rossow. To their left (not specifically identified) were the 12 winners of the contest the congregation had held to determine which members of the congregation would assist in using the honorary shovels. They are: 1.Charlie Beasley 2. Caroljo Creighton 3.Beverly Delemos 4. Marlyn Farrington 5.Thomas Farrington 6.Rachel Lukas 7. Rebecca Megahee 8.Greg Naruta 9. Zachary Schendel 10. Linda Sia 11. Jennifer Smith 12. Bob Woodman. Following the ceremony, the members enjoyed an afternoon of food, games, contests and music
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Groundbreaking for construction of new church. June 2,1991
Following the 10AM worship service on June 2, 1991, St. Luke's congregation gathered outside, near the original wooden church (now expanded and standing to the east of the 1957 brick church),for a Groundbreaking Ceremony, to mark the beginning of the construction of a large new sanctuary and facilities. The shape of a cross had been painted on the grass to mark the place where the first shovels of soil would be turned. Gathered from left to right were Vicar Jeff Meyer, congregation President, Richard Sawyer, Rev. E.J. Rossow. To their left (not specifically identified) were the 12 winners of the contest the congregation had held to determine which members of the congregation would assist in using the honorary shovels. They are: 1.Charlie Beasley 2. Caroljo Creighton 3.Beverly Delemos 4. Marlyn Farrington 5.Thomas Farrington 6.Rachel Lukas 7. Rebecca Megahee 8.Greg Naruta 9. Zachary Schendel 10. Linda Sia 11. Jennifer Smith 12. Bob Woodman. Following the ceremony, the members enjoyed an afternoon of food, games, contests and music
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Groundbreaking for construction of new church. June 2,1991
Following the 10AM worship service on June 2, 1991, St. Luke's congregation gathered outside, near the original wooden church (now expanded and standing to the east of the 1957 brick church),for a Groundbreaking Ceremony, to mark the beginning of the construction of a large new sanctuary and facilities. The shape of a cross had been painted on the grass to mark the place where the first shovels of soil would be turned. Gathered from left to right were Vicar Jeff Meyer, congregation President, Richard Sawyer, Rev. E.J. Rossow. To their left (not specifically identified) were the 12 winners of the contest the congregation had held to determine which members of the congregation would assist in using the honorary shovels. They are: 1.Charlie Beasley 2. Caroljo Creighton 3.Beverly Delemos 4. Marlyn Farrington 5.Thomas Farrington 6.Rachel Lukas 7. Rebecca Megahee 8.Greg Naruta 9. Zachary Schendel 10. Linda Sia 11. Jennifer Smith 12. Bob Woodman. Following the ceremony, the members enjoyed an afternoon of food, games, contests and music
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Groundbreaking for construction of new church. June 2,1991
Following the 10AM worship service on June 2, 1991, St. Luke's congregation gathered outside, near the original wooden church (now expanded and standing to the east of the 1957 brick church),for a Groundbreaking Ceremony, to mark the beginning of the construction of a large new sanctuary and facilities. The shape of a cross had been painted on the grass to mark the place where the first shovels of soil would be turned. Gathered from left to right were Vicar Jeff Meyer, congregation President, Richard Sawyer, Rev. E.J. Rossow. To their left (not specifically identified) were the 12 winners of the contest the congregation had held to determine which members of the congregation would assist in using the honorary shovels. They are: 1.Charlie Beasley 2. Caroljo Creighton 3.Beverly Delemos 4. Marlyn Farrington 5.Thomas Farrington 6.Rachel Lukas 7. Rebecca Megahee 8.Greg Naruta 9. Zachary Schendel 10. Linda Sia 11. Jennifer Smith 12. Bob Woodman. Following the ceremony, the members enjoyed an afternoon of food, games, contests and music
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Groundbreaking for construction of new church. June 2,1991
Following the 10AM worship service on June 2, 1991, St. Luke's congregation gathered outside, near the original wooden church (now expanded and standing to the east of the 1957 brick church),for a Groundbreaking Ceremony, to mark the beginning of the construction of a large new sanctuary and facilities. The shape of a cross had been painted on the grass to mark the place where the first shovels of soil would be turned. Gathered from left to right were Vicar Jeff Meyer, congregation President, Richard Sawyer, Rev. E.J. Rossow. To their left (not specifically identified) were the 12 winners of the contest the congregation had held to determine which members of the congregation would assist in using the honorary shovels. They are: 1.Charlie Beasley 2. Caroljo Creighton 3.Beverly Delemos 4. Marlyn Farrington 5.Thomas Farrington 6.Rachel Lukas 7. Rebecca Megahee 8.Greg Naruta 9. Zachary Schendel 10. Linda Sia 11. Jennifer Smith 12. Bob Woodman. Following the ceremony, the members enjoyed an afternoon of food, games, contests and music
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Groundbreaking For New School. April 2, 2000
Sunday, April 2, 2000. Ground is officially broken with the ceremonial shovels, so that construction can begin on the site of a new building for St. Luke's Lutheran School. Left to right: 1. Principal, Susan Hanas 2.Former Principal, Elmer L. Bellhorn 3. Music Director, Ruth Wiedenmann 4. Former Kindergarten teacher, Virginia Bellhorn 5. Board of Directors member, Nick Guarriello 6. unidentified.
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Groundbreaking For New School, April 2, 2000: 3rd Grade Students
The culmination of the School Expansion Appeal (SEA) with a presentation by St. Luke's students before the groundbreaking for their new school. Sunday, April 2, 2000. Left to right: Sarah Brumback, Natalie Duda (other students unidentified)
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Group Photo at the Stanko Family's Store in Slavia, c. 1930s
A group of friends and visitors gathers in front of the Stanko general store and service station (which was built in 1926). C. early 1930s. Left to right: 1. Andrew Duda, Sr., 2. Unknown, 3. Martin Stanko, 4. Juliana Stanko. Others in the photo are not identified. Image scanned on Epson 1000XL at SLLC, November, 2011.
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Guests leave new brick church after wedding of Andrew Duda, Jr. and Elizabeth Mikler, July 9, 1939
Guests visit outside the brand new brick church, July, 1939, after attending the first wedding in that building, the wedding of Elizabeth and Andy Duda, Jr. Note that grass had not yet been planted and only a few scrawny palm trees had been planted at that point. Sepia snapshot scanned on Epson 10000XL, SLLC, 2011.
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Guests leave original church after wedding, 1938
Guests, including Katarina Strauch Mikler (far right, others unidentified) leave the original, wooden church after a wedding in 1938. There were at least 3 weddings ceremonies in the little wooden church that year and it is not known at which of those occasions this photo was taken. At that time, the little church stood in what today is the cemetery property. Note the white 'bridal runner' that stretched over the ground from the door of the church to the parking area. Sepia snapshot scanned on Epson 10000XL, SLLC, 2011.
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Guests leave original church after wedding, 1938
Guests, including Katarina Strauch Mikler (far right, others unidentified) leave the original, wooden church after a wedding in 1938. There were at least 3 weddings ceremonies in the little wooden church that year and it is not known at which of those occasions this photo was taken. At that time, the little church stood in what today is the cemetery property. Note the white 'bridal runner' that stretched over the ground from the door of the church to the parking area. Sepia snapshot scanned on Epson 10000XL, SLLC, 2011.
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Halloween Celebration. 1952, St. Luke's Christian Day School
Students of St. Luke's Christian Day School are wearing costumes for the annual school/community Halloween Party on Oct. 13, 1952.
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Halloween Costumes, October 1953, St. Luke's Christian Day School
A group photo of students of St. Luke's Christian Day School wearing costumes for the school and community Halloween party, October, 1953.
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Halloween Costume Winners, 1954-55, St. Luke's Christian Day School
Winners of the children's costume parade at the Halloween celebration, October, 1954, at St. Luke's Christian Day School.
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Hauling Celery to Depot For Shipping, 1920s
Michael Dinda, Jr. drives truck loaded with crates of celery from the Dinda farm in Slavia. The truck was driven to the railroad depot in Oviedo for shipping to markets, possibly in Atlanta or Savannah. c.1920s. Snapshot (courtesy: Robert Dinda) scanned at SLLS, 2001. Image also appeared in Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).
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Head Table at a New Member Luncheon. 1991
Newly confirmed adult members were traditionally honored with a "New Member Luncheon," following the worship service at which they were formally accepted as members of the congregation. This event was held either on Sunday, April 21 OR August 4,1991, in Founders Hall and was typically attended by families of the Pastor and Vicar, officers and other church leaders to acquaint them with the new members and their families. St. Luke's Pastor and his family and the student pastor and his family shared the head table. Left to right: Leah Rossow, Pastor E.. Rossow, Mrs. LaDonna Rossow, Vicar Jeff Meyer, Mrs. Amy Meyer and daughter, Kayla.
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Helen Dinda Wallace with Mary Mikler and Anna Mikler, c.1930s, Black and White
Left to right: Helen Dinda Wallace, Mary Mikler Tesinsky, Anna Jakubcin Mikler standing together in a field of one of the Slavia farms. c.1930s
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Helen Dinda Wallace with Mary Mikler and Anna Mikler, c.1930s, Original
Left to right: Helen Dinda Wallace, Mary Mikler Tesinsky, Anna Jakubcin Mikler standing together in a field of one of the Slavia farms. c.1930s
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Historian, Paul Wehr is Introduced to Slavia Founding Families, c. 1980
To introduce Dr. Paul Wehr to the descendants of the founding families of Slavia, a "Founders' Feast" was held at the Lutheran Haven Fellowship Hall. The party was hosted by Walter and Judy Duda and the 200 invited guests had been asked to bring a favorite Slovak dish, to wear a Slovak costume, if possible, and to bring mementos and photographs relating to the early years of Slavia Colony. The tables groaned with wonderful ethnic dishes, a few guests wore authentic costumes and some even danced to the Slovak music playing over the speakers. But the highlight of the evening was the introduction of Dr. Paul Wehr, author/historian, who revealed to the assembled guests that he was interested in recording the histories of Slavia and of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. He asked them to allow him to see their photo collections and to interview them about their families' experiences in settling in FL. Dr. Wehr's request was warmly received; he was welcomed into many homes in the community and was provided with valuable resource material. After much painstaking research, Paul Wehr authored a text he titled, "Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement." He very generously granted all rights to this work to St. Luke's Lutheran Church and the text remains an important historical resource for the church and community. In this image, Dr. Paul Wehr poses with Judy Duda (wearing a borrowed Slovak costume) during the event which launched Paul's relationship with the founders of Slavia and St. Luke's Lutheran Church. c. 1980
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History of Luther HS:The LHSA of Central FL, Inc
The October 1994 edition (Volume 12, Number 8) of "The Crusader," a publication of the Lutheran High School Association of Central FL, featured an article recalling how a Lutheran High School came to be established in Orlando. The concept gradually gained support following the first meeting to consider the feasibility and need for such a school, which took place in February, 1971. By December, 1973, the LHSA was incorporated, but it would be another 18 months before the first classes were held on the campus of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with Lester Zimmerman serving as the first principal of Luther High School. By the time this edition of "The Crusader" was published (in 1994), the school had experienced many changes in leadership, many financial (and legal)challenges in relocating to its own property on Econlockhatchee Trail, had evolved into Orlando Luther Middle and High School and was under the leadership of Principal Richard Wallace. The original Association(of individual members) which was established in 1973 was now being revised and revitalized to provide more financial stability from congregations and from individuals who were committed to Lutheran education.
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History of Luther HS:The LHSA of Central FL, Inc
The October 1994 edition (Volume 12, Number 8) of "The Crusader," a publication of the Lutheran High School Association of Central FL, featured an article recalling how a Lutheran High School came to be established in Orlando. The concept gradually gained support following the first meeting to consider the feasibility and need for such a school, which took place in February, 1971. By December, 1973, the LHSA was incorporated, but it would be another 18 months before the first classes were held on the campus of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with Lester Zimmerman serving as the first principal of Luther High School. By the time this edition of "The Crusader" was published (in 1994), the school had experienced many changes in leadership, many financial (and legal)challenges in relocating to its own property on Econlockhatchee Trail, had evolved into Orlando Luther Middle and High School and was under the leadership of Principal Richard Wallace. The original Association(of individual members) which was established in 1973 was now being revised and revitalized to provide more financial stability from congregations and from individuals who were committed to Lutheran education.
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History of Luther HS:The LHSA of Central FL, Inc
The October 1994 edition (Volume 12, Number 8) of "The Crusader," a publication of the Lutheran High School Association of Central FL, featured an article recalling how a Lutheran High School came to be established in Orlando. The concept gradually gained support following the first meeting to consider the feasibility and need for such a school, which took place in February, 1971. By December, 1973, the LHSA was incorporated, but it would be another 18 months before the first classes were held on the campus of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with Lester Zimmerman serving as the first principal of Luther High School. By the time this edition of "The Crusader" was published (in 1994), the school had experienced many changes in leadership, many financial (and legal)challenges in relocating to its own property on Econlockhatchee Trail, had evolved into Orlando Luther Middle and High School and was under the leadership of Principal Richard Wallace. The original Association(of individual members) which was established in 1973 was now being revised and revitalized to provide more financial stability from congregations and from individuals who were committed to Lutheran education.
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History of Luther HS:The LHSA of Central FL, Inc
The October 1994 edition (Volume 12, Number 8) of "The Crusader," a publication of the Lutheran High School Association of Central FL, featured an article recalling how a Lutheran High School came to be established in Orlando. The concept gradually gained support following the first meeting to consider the feasibility and need for such a school, which took place in February, 1971. By December, 1973, the LHSA was incorporated, but it would be another 18 months before the first classes were held on the campus of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with Lester Zimmerman serving as the first principal of Luther High School. By the time this edition of "The Crusader" was published (in 1994), the school had experienced many changes in leadership, many financial (and legal)challenges in relocating to its own property on Econlockhatchee Trail, had evolved into Orlando Luther Middle and High School and was under the leadership of Principal Richard Wallace. The original Association(of individual members) which was established in 1973 was now being revised and revitalized to provide more financial stability from congregations and from individuals who were committed to Lutheran education.
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Holiday Commemorations at St. Luke's Lutheran School, early 2000's
Several images showing ways in which St. Luke's students commemorated special holidays with festive worship services and celebrations.
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Holiday Commemorations at St. Luke's Lutheran School, early 2000's
Several images showing ways in which St. Luke's students commemorated special holidays with festive worship services and celebrations.
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Holiday Commemorations at St. Luke's Lutheran School, early 2000's
Several images showing ways in which St. Luke's students commemorated special holidays with festive worship services and celebrations.
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Holiday Commemorations at St. Luke's Lutheran School, early 2000's
Several images showing ways in which St. Luke's students commemorated special holidays with festive worship services and celebrations.
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Holiday Commemorations at St. Luke's Lutheran School, early 2000's
Several images showing ways in which St. Luke's students commemorated special holidays with festive worship services and celebrations.
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Holiday Commemorations at St. Luke's Lutheran School, early 2000's
Several images showing ways in which St. Luke's students commemorated special holidays with festive worship services and celebrations.
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Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, 1906, Enhanced
A photo of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1906. This Slovak Lutheran congregation was formed in 1892 and it was here that the Slovak immigrants (who were to become the founders of Slavia and St. Luke's Church) worshiped together before leaving Ohio to resettle in Florida in 1911-12.; Scan from "100 years if God's Grace," a commemorative booklet produced by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Parma, Ohio, in 1992.
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Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, 1906, Original
A photo of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1906. This Slovak Lutheran congregation was formed in 1892 and it was here that the Slovak immigrants (who were to become the founders of Slavia and St. Luke's Church) worshiped together before leaving Ohio to resettle in Florida in 1911-12.; Scan from "100 years if God's Grace," a commemorative booklet produced by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Parma, Ohio, in 1992.
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Homecomings-1990 and 1996- Luther High School
Images in 1993 and 1996 editions of "Shield" of Homecoming activities at Luther High School, which include several St. Luke's students: Kathy Matson, Scott Tesinsky, Kathy Duda, Gregory Love, and Homecoming King Davey Jakubcin, with Homecoming Queen, Sarah Bickel.
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Homecomings-1990 and 1996- Luther High School
Images in 1993 and 1996 editions of "Shield" of Homecoming activities at Luther High School, which include several St. Luke's students: Kathy Matson, Scott Tesinsky, Kathy Duda, Gregory Love, and Homecoming King Davey Jakubcin, with Homecoming Queen, Sarah Bickel.
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Homecomings-1990 and 1996- Luther High School
Images in 1993 and 1996 editions of "Shield" of Homecoming activities at Luther High School, which include several St. Luke's students: Kathy Matson, Scott Tesinsky, Kathy Duda, Gregory Love, and Homecoming King Davey Jakubcin, with Homecoming Queen, Sarah Bickel.
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Horse power: Dinda men plowing fields
Michael Dinda, Sr. (holding handles of plow) with twin sons: John (standing) and Michael, Jr. (on horse) plow the fields of their farm in Slavia. c.1911-15. Reprint (Courtesy: Robert Dinda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for the church's 90th anniversary display. Image also appears in Like A Mustard Seed: Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).
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Horse power: Dinda men plowing fields
Michael Dinda, Sr. (holding handles of plow) with twin sons: John (standing) and Michael, Jr. (on horse) plow the fields of their farm in Slavia. c.1911-15. Reprint (Courtesy: Robert Dinda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for the church's 90th anniversary display. Image also appears in Like A Mustard Seed: Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).
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Horse power: Dinda men plowing fields
Michael Dinda, Sr. (holding handles of plow) with twin sons: John (standing) and Michael, Jr. (on horse) plow the fields of their farm in Slavia. c.1911-15. Reprint (Courtesy: Robert Dinda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for the church's 90th anniversary display. Image also appears in Like A Mustard Seed: Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).
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Iconic Rainbow Image
An image that has become a favorite of the congregation is that of the 1993 church facility, photographed after a rain shower, with a beautiful rainbow arched above the church in the eastern sky. c. late 1990s
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Iliasovce, Slovakia. A visit to the Mikler family relatives, c. 1990
Scenes from the visit of Virginia and Paul Mikler to the town of Iliasovce in Slovakia, c. 1990. This town is the birthplace of brothers, Joseph and Michael Mikler and their wives. Some of the American descendants of the Mikler brothers... both founders of the Slavia community and of St. Luke's Lutheran Church... have stayed in contact with the Juhazy branch of the Mikler clan in Iliasovce over the years and have kept the family connections alive for more than a century. 4x6" Colored photos scanned on Epson 1000XL at SLLC.
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Iliasovce, Slovakia. A visit to the Mikler family relatives, c. 1990
Scenes from the visit of Virginia and Paul Mikler to the town of Iliasovce in Slovakia, c. 1990. This town is the birthplace of brothers, Joseph and Michael Mikler and their wives. Some of the American descendants of the Mikler brothers... both founders of the Slavia community and of St. Luke's Lutheran Church... have stayed in contact with the Juhazy branch of the Mikler clan in Iliasovce over the years and have kept the family connections alive for more than a century. 4x6" Colored photos scanned on Epson 1000XL at SLLC.
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Iliasovce, Slovakia. A visit to the Mikler family relatives, c. 1990
Scenes from the visit of Virginia and Paul Mikler to the town of Iliasovce in Slovakia, c. 1990. This town is the birthplace of brothers, Joseph and Michael Mikler and their wives. Some of the American descendants of the Mikler brothers... both founders of the Slavia community and of St. Luke's Lutheran Church... have stayed in contact with the Juhazy branch of the Mikler clan in Iliasovce over the years and have kept the family connections alive for more than a century. 4x6" Colored photos scanned on Epson 1000XL at SLLC.
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Iliasovce, Slovakia. A visit to the Mikler family relatives, c. 1990
Scenes from the visit of Virginia and Paul Mikler to the town of Iliasovce in Slovakia, c. 1990. This town is the birthplace of brothers, Joseph and Michael Mikler and their wives. Some of the American descendants of the Mikler brothers... both founders of the Slavia community and of St. Luke's Lutheran Church... have stayed in contact with the Juhazy branch of the Mikler clan in Iliasovce over the years and have kept the family connections alive for more than a century. 4x6" Colored photos scanned on Epson 1000XL at SLLC.
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Initial plans for first brick church 1938
Even as they gathered on their cemetery grounds and held services in a small wood structure crafted of wood from deserted turpentine shack, the members of St. Luke's looked forward eagerly to a time when they could have a permanent house of worship. By 1938, they had an initial floor plan for a brick structure which would be erected and dedicated by the following year. Architect Harold Hair, of Winter Park, provided the design for a small sanctuary which included a bell-tower and vestibule, with spaces adjacent to the chancel for a vestry on one side and a sacristy on the other. A small nook was designed for the south side of the nave, to provide space for an organ and an exit door. The original structure still stands some 75 years later, having survived several expansions and remodelings, and is currently used as a chapel. Several pages of the blueprints dated Dec.10,1938 were preserved and scanned. Since only a few photographs of the 1939 sanctuary exist, the blueprints are helpful in envisioning that space as it originally looked.
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Initial plans for first brick church 1938
Even as they gathered on their cemetery grounds and held services in a small wood structure crafted of wood from deserted turpentine shack, the members of St. Luke's looked forward eagerly to a time when they could have a permanent house of worship. By 1938, they had an initial floor plan for a brick structure which would be erected and dedicated by the following year. Architect Harold Hair, of Winter Park, provided the design for a small sanctuary which included a bell-tower and vestibule, with spaces adjacent to the chancel for a vestry on one side and a sacristy on the other. A small nook was designed for the south side of the nave, to provide space for an organ and an exit door. The original structure still stands some 75 years later, having survived several expansions and remodelings, and is currently used as a chapel. Several pages of the blueprints dated Dec.10,1938 were preserved and scanned. Since only a few photographs of the 1939 sanctuary exist, the blueprints are helpful in envisioning that space as it originally looked.