On June 1, the historic chapel in Farmington, New Mexico was damaged in a fire that was mostly in the building's main lobby. The building sustained smoke and fire damage.
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Preservation Update: Farmington, NM Ward Damaged in Fire
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On June 1, the historic chapel in Farmington, New Mexico was damaged in a fire that was mostly in the building's main lobby. The building sustained smoke and fire damage.
The fire is still being investigated and services have been relocated. This chapel houses a stained glass window of Christ in Gethsemane. I can't find any word on the status of the window. My hope is that the building will be saved, and if not, that the window will be moved to another chapel.
On June 1, the historic chapel in Farmington, New Mexico was damaged in a fire that was mostly in the building's main lobby. The building sustained smoke and fire damage.
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As the stake history specialist for the Farmington Stake I am here to let you know that the stained glass was preserved and is still in our chapel. We began meeting again in this church in September of 2020. We have had to double up with the wards from our stake center as we await the building of the temple announced for our area.
ReplyDeleteLiz! This makes me so happy. Usually all the comments I get are "this building was demolished" or "this was sold." I'm so happy it's still there! If the chapel has any other interesting features, let me know.
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