89 and Counting

November 25, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Earlier today, I scanned the photos in my website to determine how many places of worship that I've photographed. I found 89 so far!

   
# City State Name
1 Flagstaff Arizona Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel
2 Goldfield Arizona The Church at the Mount
3 Davenport California St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
4 San Francisco California Holy Virgin Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church
5 San Francisco California St. Francis of Assissi Church
6 Santa Clara California Mission Santa Clara
7 Air Force Academy Colorado Cadet Chapel
8 Ave Maria  Florida Ave Maria Oratory
9 Fort Myers Florida Beach Baptist Church
10 St Augustine Florida Our Lady of La Leche Chapel
11 Arco Idaho Baptist Community Church
12 Boise Idaho St John's Cathedral
13 Buckley Illinois St John's Lutheran Church
14 Chicago Illinois Bond Chapel
15 Chicago Illinois First United Methodist Church
16 Chicago Illinois Fourth Presbyterian Church
17 Chicago Illinois Holy Name Cathedral
18 Chicago Illinois Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple
19 Chicago Illinois Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica
20 Chicago Illinois Rockefeller Cathedral
21 Chicago Illinois Saint Adalbert Church
22 Chicago Illinois St James Cathedral
23 Chicago Illinois St Mary of the Angels
24 Chicago Illinois St. Adalbert Church
25 Chicago Illinois St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church
26 Chicago Illinois St. Procopiuys Church
27 Frankfort Illinois Green Garden United Methodist Church
28 Frankfort Illinois Heritage Baptist Church
29 Grant Park Illinois First Regular Baptist Church
30 Hinsdale Illinois Grace Episcopal Church
31 Homer Glen Illinois Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church
32 Joliet Illinois New Canaan Land Christian Church
33 Manteno Illinois St Joseph Catholic Church
34 Matteson Illinois Believers Church
35 New Lenox Illinois Peace Lutheran Church
36 Oak Park Illinois Unity Temple
37 Orland Hills Illinois The Church on the Hill
38 Orland Park Illinois Calvary Church
39 Orland Park Illinois Christ Lutheran Church
40 Orland Park Illinois Lightpost Church
41 Orland Park Illinois Twin Tower Chapel
42 Palos Heights Illinois Moraine Valley Church
43 Palos Heights Illinois Saint Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 
44 Palos Park Illinois Peace Memorial Church
45 Peotone Illinois Immanuel United Church of Christ
46 Rantoul Illinois St. Malachy's Church
47 Richton Park Illinois Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
48 Springfield Illinois Central Baptist Church
49 Tinley Park Illinois Tinley Park United Methodist Church
50 Tinley Park Illinois Zion Lutheran Church
51 Western Springs Illinois Grace Lutheran Church
52 Wilmette Illinois Baha'i Temple
53 South Bend Indiana Basilica of the Sacred Heart
54 Covington Kentucky Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
55 Georgetown Kentucky John L. Hill Chapel
56 Emmitsburg Maryland Immaculate Conception Chapel
57 Alba Michigan Alba United Methodist Church
58 Cheboygan Michigan St. James Episcopal Church
59 Cross Village Michigan Redpath Memorial Presbyterian Church
60 Good Hart Michigan St. Ignatius Catholic Church
61 Grayling Michigan Hartwick Pines Chapel
62 Harbor Springs Michigan Holy Childhood Church
63 Mancelona Michigan United Methodist Church
64 Helena Montana Cathedral of Saint Helena
65 Lincoln Nebraska St. Paul United Methodist Church
66 Beatty Nevada Hilltop Christian Church
67 Virginia City Nevada St. Mary's in the Mountains Church
68 Albuquerque New Mexico San Felipe de Neri Church
69 Golden New Mexico San Francisco de Asis
70 Las Trampas New Mexico Church of Santo Tomas Del Rio de Las Trampas
71 Picuris Pueblo New Mexico San Lorenzo Church
72 Ranchos de Taos New Mexico San Francisco de Asis Mission Church
73 Santa Fe New Mexico Cristo Rey Church
74 Santa Fe New Mexico Loretto Chapel
75 Santa Fe New Mexico San Miguel Chapel
76 Santa Fe New Mexico Santuario de Guadalupe
77 Santa Fe New Mexico Scottish Rite Temple
78 Santa Fe New Mexico St Francis Cathedral
79 Socorro New Mexico San Miguel de Socorro
80 Oneonta New York First Presbyterian Church
81 Inuvik NW Territories Igloo Church
82 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh
83 Salt Lake City Utah Cathedral of the Madeleine
84 Salt Lake City Utah Salt Lake Temple
85 Salt Lake City Utah The Tabernacle
86 Teasdale Utah The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
87 Torrey Utah Torrey Log School and Church
88 Grand Teton National Park Wyoming Chapel of the Sacred Heart
89 Grand Teton National Park Wyoming Chapel of the Transfiguration

Of all of the places of worship that I've visited, here are the...

Most Unique

Igloo ChurchIgloo ChurchThis image of the Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church (The Igloo Church) was captured 15 minutes before midnight on July 23, 1994 in Inuvik, Northwest Territories of Canada.

Shortly thereafter, the congregation let out after a late night service.

The church is located at 174 Mackenzie Road.

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Igloo Church, Inivuk, Northwest Territories, Canada

Chapel of the Sacred HeartChapel of the Sacred HeartInterior of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming on July 20, 2012

Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Cadet ChapelCadet ChapelUnited States Air Force Academy Cadet Protestant Chapel at 2306 Sijan Drive, Air Force Academy, Colorado on December 2, 2012. This photograph consists of five exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.

Cadet Chapel, Air Force Academy, Colorado

Oldest

San Miguel ChapelSan Miguel ChapelSan Miguel Mission, also known as San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Built between approximately 1610 and 1626, it is claimed to be the oldest church in the United States. Photo captured in Santa Fe, New Mexico on December 4, 2012. This photograph consists of three exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.

San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Cathedral of St. FrancisCathedral of St. FrancisThe Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, commonly known as Saint Francis Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral. Photo captured in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico on December 5, 2012. This photograph consists of three exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.

St. Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Most Accommodating

Several churches compete for this category. However, the people in three churches in particular went above and beyond to ensure that I could capture photographs of the interiors.

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic ChurchAnnunciation Byzantine Catholic ChurchInterior of the Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church at 14610 S. Will Cook Road in Homer Glen, Illinois, Illinois on June 7, 2013. This image consists of seven exposures blended together using HDR Efex2 software to create a high dymanic range (HDR) photograph.

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church, Homer Glen, Illinois

Cathedral of the MadeleineCathedral of the MadeleineCathedral of the Madeleine (1909) Roman Catholic Church at 331 E South Temple in Salt Lake City on August 16, 2013. This photograph consists of five exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.

Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, Utah

San Lorenzo ChurchSan Lorenzo ChurchSan Lorenzo Church of the , New Mexico on December 6, 2012. This church is dedicated to San Lorenzo—St. Lawrence—who is the patron saint of Picuris, and who, it will be remembered, received his martyrdom by being slowly burned to death upon a gridiron. This photograph consists of five exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.

San Lorenzo Church, Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico

Least Accommodating

Only a few places of worship prohibited photography or made it very difficult.

Bahá'í House of WorshipBahá'í House of WorshipThe Bahá'í House of Worship for North America at 100 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois on October 18, 2013. This image consists of three exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro2 to create a high dynamic range (HDR) photograph.

Baha'i House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois

Basilica of the Sacred HeartBasilica of the Sacred HeartBasilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana on August 31, 2012. This photograph consists of five exposures blended together using HDR Efex Pro 2 software to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, South Bend, Indiana

Favorite Exterior

San Francisco de Asis Mission ChurchSan Francisco de Asis Mission ChurchSan Francisco de Asis Mission Church is a church built between 1772 and 1816. Photo captured in Ranchos de Taos on December 6, 2012

San Francisco de Asis Mission Church, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

I plan to visit many more churches in the near future!


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