Foundation stone, Sheen Vale Congregational Church, AD 1901
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Foundation stone, Sheen Vale Congregational Church, AD 1901
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 7 Nov 2014
What caught my eye (apart from the garish colour) was the type-face - plainly influenced by Art Nouveau. As was the case in Continental Art Nouveau typography, Hebraic influences can also be detected - notice in particular the forms taken by A, D and Y (and perhaps C). The church stands at the corner of Vernon Road and Howgate Road. The architects are named as Howgate & Keith. So it looks as if the senior architect had the honour of having a street named after him - though quite a small one. The church, I should add, is now used as a school.
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Image Location
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51.466894
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