Record #:

4278

Author(s):

Gould, Katherine L.

Abstract:

Decreasing membership and changing space needs are among factors that place historic church buildings in small towns and rural areas at risk. Deciding what to do with an aging church or one that the congregation has outgrown are the biggest challenges parishioners can face. Decisions can lead to a church becoming a homecoming church, one used once a year; a transitional church, or one receiving minimal maintenance; and an adaptive church, or one used for purposes other than religious.

Source:

North Carolina Preservation (NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. Issue 86, Summer 1992, p1-3, il

Subject(s):

Historic preservation; Rural churches; Small churches; Church architecture--Conservation and restoration