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Kansas City Mid-Century Modern Churches

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Congregation Beth Shalom [gone]
Kansas City, MO
The Congregation Beth Shalom sanctuary building was completed in 1971. The congregation moved in 2011 and the building was demolished in 2014.

Kehilath Israel
Kansas City, MO
Kehilath Israel was built in 1958. The congregation moved out in 1983. The building then housed the Pentecostal Church of God In Christ. When these photos were taken in 2010, the building was apparently vacant. It still looked vacant in 2014. By 2016, the building was housing A to Z Theatrical Supply. [map]

First Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City, MO
The First Church of the Nazarene was built in 1956. The church moved in 1977. The building now houses the Cleveland Chiropractic College. For more, see this website. [map]

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Kansas City, MO
The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church was designed by Barry Byrne and built in 1949. It has been nicknamed the "fish church" because of its shape. For more, see this website. [map]

Broadview Christian Church
Kansas City, MO		 Louis Memorial Chapel
Kansas City, MO
The Broadview Christian Church was built in 1959. The tower was added in 1970. The building now houses the Vision Christian Church. For more, see this website. [map]

The Louis Memorial Chapel has been here since 1963. I assume this building was constructed at that time. [map]

Harmony Vineyard Church
Kansas City, MO
The gabled building with stained glass at the Harmony Vineyard Church was built in 1963 as the First Assembly of God North. It was designed by Kenneth McCall and Clarence Watson. The larger sanctuary was built in 1974 by Frank Wallace, most famous for his buildings at Oral Roberts University. The church has been known as Harmony Vineyard since around 2004. [map]

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