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08-OCT-2018

Tip of the window

This window was in an upper floor bedroom. It’s the very top of a tall window, the rest of which was on the floor below. The box in front of it was used to make space for the long part of the window, which was taller than the ceiling.

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The Eastern Presbyterian Church was built in 1891 on Maryland Avenue NE, across from Stanton Park. The church was sold in 1956 and since then has housed various religious congregations. It has now been converted into six luxury condos that range in size from 2,293 to 2,765 square feet (with 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms) and in price from $2.4 million to $2.8 million. Each unit has an elevator as they are all arranged vertically, with three floors each.

The original stained glass windows have been refurbished and are stunning, and some of the architectural features of the church have been incorporated in the condo interiors, but in all honesty, I felt the workmanship to be shockingly shoddy and the appointments cheap. Some of the so-called bedrooms were oddly and impractically shaped, and several had absolutely no windows, while many were located on the basement floor, allowing passersby to easily look in.

Even if I were able to afford a close to $3 million condo, I’d never buy one of these units.

Broken wing, posted earlier:

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Julie Oldfield16-Oct-2018 23:15
Fantastic! V
Zoltán Balogh15-Oct-2018 04:39
Great image Helen. V
Ton T.14-Oct-2018 19:12
So beautiful Helen! V
Raymond14-Oct-2018 19:01
Definately not my style of home, it must be impossible to decorate the place, with crucifix and images of saints I guess! Maybe the stations of the cross could do! Oh well, it takes all sorts of tastes to make our world!
John Hamers14-Oct-2018 17:56
Superbly composed capture. Colors in the stained glass window are beautiful and so are the reflections !!V
PauloCGama14-Oct-2018 16:03
Very beautiful indeed!! Love the light and details captured.
globalgadabout14-Oct-2018 15:53
graphically strong....the design of the stained glass window features intriguing elements..
bill friedlander14-Oct-2018 14:47
A cool design, lovely light and colors. V
Pieter Bos14-Oct-2018 14:19
Outstanding capture!! ~V
Tom Munson14-Oct-2018 14:07
Beautiful and nicely framed.
Blandine Mangin14-Oct-2018 14:00
very beautiful ! v