This church isn't too far from where I live, but in researching possible local sites online I had found that it was purchased in 2011 by someone with plans to renovate and reopen it, so I put it out of my mind. Until yesterday, that is. I was in town scouting a house that by all rights absolutely looked abandoned, except for the new-model truck with 2018 tags parked out back. After striking out there, I was taking a detour back to the highway and passed this place. Seeing that there were no services scheduled or even a name on the sign out front, I stopped for a closer look, and got way more than I bargained for.

It definitely seems as though work has been started inside, with the ceiling half-painted, power tools and building supplies everywhere, and all of the contents piled up in the sanctuary. Everything was covered in dust, though, and there was no sign of recent activity. Whether there was just no one working over the weekend, or whether they've given up for the time being due to the state of the roof, I don't know. This was also a rather difficult location to shoot, since the most interesting rooms also had contained the most junk, which got in the way of a lot of good viewpoints. The leftover artifacts, though, more than made up for it. I know that this church stood vacant for several years before being bought by the current owners, so I can only imagine how beautiful it would have been to photograph then. I'll always take what I can get, though, especially after approaching it with no real expectations.

P.S.: St. Vincent Ferrer is, apparently, the patron saint of builders. I'm no good Catholic (and this isn't a Catholic church), but I thought it an appropriate alias.


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Incredible find dude. That ceiling is fantastic.

Amazing find! Great pics too

Thanks, guys! That ceiling in particular is way better than the glimpses I give here. I fucked up not getting a proper shot of it, and also in not checking to see if the bell tower was accessible. It's in literally the next town over from me though, so I have no excuse not to go back.

Awesome place, #4 is PERFECT

So many beautiful antiques!!

11 is wow

Posted by dundertits 11 is wow

Thanks! That's my favorite of the set too.