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Paul Ringstrom · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 4229 Location: Mason City, IA

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2018/aug/19/modern-church-medieval-feel-20180819/

maybe someone can find some photos...
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Roderick Grant · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 9716

Don't expect to find anything familiar, Eames-wise, in those two churches. They look like standard Catholic church issue.

ZacharyMatthews · Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 74

Some unique Eames touches are evident. The better of the two churches is in West Helena Arkansas. Detail carvings along the wooden pews and Charles' hand made Stations of the Cross (I think the church keeps them locked up now) Notice the globe light fixtures that have you in the darkness as you walk towards the altar and bathed in light after taking the sacrament.

http://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/st-marys-church-helena-arkansas/

http://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/st-marys-church-paragould-arkansas/

SDR · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 18503 Location: San Francisco

Interesting to see Eames progress from the Gothic to the Romanesque -- in one year.

The simple and timeless forms, the brick masonry, and the craftwork would have appealed to the Saarinens, father and son ?

SDR