tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post727342345587888925..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Can People Power save treasured London churches?Helshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-34011563449371843962014-11-01T09:58:12.795+11:002014-11-01T09:58:12.795+11:00Parnassus
what an amazing story! Thank you. I par...Parnassus<br /><br />what an amazing story! Thank you. I particularly liked in 1946 "the idea of transporting a London church to Fulton — inspired by a recent Life magazine article on Wren’s parish churches, many of them now ruined —was raised. Remarkably, the plan was realized. It was done so with the involvement of many people on both sides of the Atlantic, most notably Churchill himself. 6 Several damaged churches by Wren and others were considered before St. Mary was selected. Between 1965 and 1969, the building was dismantled, transported in six 100-ton shipments to Fulton, and painstakingly restored." <br /><br />Of course the author noted that both restoration and relocation wreak havoc on contemporary notions of authenticity and heritage. But I think in the post-war situation, the decision to save St. Mary Aldermanbury was correct.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-20713031880131485862014-11-01T07:26:01.544+11:002014-11-01T07:26:01.544+11:00Hello Hels, It is hard to believe that London is ...Hello Hels, It is hard to believe that London is so lax with its Wren buildings--the very symbol of architectural London. Not a single one of these should be considered expendable, regardless of any rank or current condition/situation.<br /><br />Did you know that there are two Wren buildings in the U.S.? The first is the beautiful Wren Building at the College of William an Mary, which is not exactly 'first draft,' but very possibly might have been designed by Wren. The other is a genuine London Wren church which had been bombed, and was moved to Fulton, Missouri and restored. Here is the whole story: <br />https://placesjournal.org/article/how-christopher-wren-came-to-america/<br /><br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-28213913851176759582014-10-29T09:26:09.963+11:002014-10-29T09:26:09.963+11:00Deb
Australians are used to not having old archit...Deb<br /><br />Australians are used to not having old architecture and, worse still, destroying that that we had. But we expect Europeans to be more historically sensitive.<br /><br />Re the Blitz, the History Channel said the most notorious raid took place in December 1940 on the City of London. The area from Aldersgate to Cannon Street and Cheapside to Moorgate went up in flames. 19 churches, including 16 built by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London, were destroyed. What a tragedy. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-23302264005461000822014-10-29T09:14:38.852+11:002014-10-29T09:14:38.852+11:00Andrew
I absolutely understand that the Church ne...Andrew<br /><br />I absolutely understand that the Church needs to realise its assets in the most profitable way, and the City Council needs to maximise its rates base. But I agree... the survival of important historic architecture needs to be protected by legislation and used aptly. Why not convert two of these treasures into 1] a Museum of Religious History and 2] a Learning Centre for The Great Fire of London and its Renewal, for example.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-34371504012761255252014-10-28T20:45:19.004+11:002014-10-28T20:45:19.004+11:00The Blitz caused such catastrophic loss of people ...The Blitz caused such catastrophic loss of people and buildings, you would think that any surviving 17th century building would be cherished.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36827825820734084352014-10-28T20:09:33.254+11:002014-10-28T20:09:33.254+11:00Churches do have to find new roles when they no lo...Churches do have to find new roles when they no longer have a congregation, but they also need to remain publically accessible and not turned into private housing or businesses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com