
Perhaps one of the most iconic shots of the sanctuary with all the beautiful stained windows
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Main Entrance on Woodward Avenue
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There is a reason why the church was referred to as "St. Curvy"
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Looking up
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Some detail
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The Organ
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Stained glass windows facing Woodward Avenue
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The sanctuary with its spectacular orthogonal lantern
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Staircase facing Woodward Avenue
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The Piano
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No doubt it deserves the nickname "St. Curvy"
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It seems as if many significant historical structures are located close to the Fisher Building
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Structural integrity
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The remaining of a fireplace
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A view from Woodward Avenue looking Southwest
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The staircase facing Woodward Avenue
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The main entrance on Woodward Avenue.
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The octagonal lantern of the church
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The majestic curving balcony of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church has led some to dub it "St. Curvy."
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A piano on the second floor
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Hoop dreams. A gymnasium on the side of the church.
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Much of the first floor of the church has been destroyed by water damage.
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A photo of the church's last pastor, the Rev. Gary M. Douglas Jr., still sits on a bookshelf.
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The staircase on the Philadelphia side of the building has been smashed by vandals.
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The once booming organ has been silenced - and its pipes scrapped.
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All of the mighty organ's pipes have been scrapped.
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The church's sanctuary has been damaged by scrappers, vandals and the elements.
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Looking up into the lantern from the sanctuary
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The breathtaking curves of the church known as St. Curvy.
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Church pews inside Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church
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Stained glass windows inside the abandoned Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church
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The sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian
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Though abandoned, Woodward Avenue Presbyterian remains a place of beauty and spiritualness
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The abandoned sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian
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The organ in the sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian
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The sanctuary, as seen from above
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Woodward Avenue Presbyterian's giant, swooping balcony has given it the nickname "St. Curvy."
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Woodward Avenue Presbyterian has started to lose its stained glass windows after years of abandonment.
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The sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian, showing the organ
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Despite years of abandonment, Woodward Avenue Presbyterian still retains its sense of spiritualness.
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The sanctuary of Woodward Avenue Presbyterian, as seen from under the balcony
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The balcony at Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church
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