As I noted previously the idea for taking picture of houses of worship, and perhaps some other public structures, has been in the back of my mind for some time. Since I first thought of the idea some of the buildings I would have taken pictures of have been destroyed by fire, most notably the a church in Warrensburg in an accidental fire and one in Pottersville set on purpose by a young man with a twisted idea of religion.
The future of any structure is uncertain except it is certain to decay over time. Small towns across the Adirondacks are growing smaller. Some congregations are dwindling and the cost of repairing old buildings is high. Many old churches that will appear here have found new purposes. Some, like the stately Our Lady of Angels in Whitehall have been lost to the wrecking ball.
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