Canadian Prairie Heritage is a photograph by Blair Wainman which was uploaded on May 19th, 2012.
Canadian Prairie Heritage
Zion Lutheran Church of Flowing Well is a Municipal Heritage Property located in the Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135, 21.5 kilometres... more
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Canadian Prairie Heritage
Artist
Blair Wainman
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Photograph - Print
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Zion Lutheran Church of Flowing Well is a Municipal Heritage Property located in the Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135, 21.5 kilometres north-east of the Village of Hodgeville, Saskatchewan, Canada. The property features a wood-frame, country church constructed in 1919 that is distinguished by a tall, ornamented steeple, and a cemetery which was established in 1910.
The heritage value of Zion Lutheran Church of the Flowing Well lies in its status as a continuous meeting place for its congregation since it was constructed in 1919. Replacing a smaller structure erected shortly after the church's founding in 1910, the present structure was needed to serve the expanding congregation. Many members of the congregation are buried in the property's cemetery, including several of the original German-speaking, Russian settlers.
The property is also valued as a tangible reminder of the community of Flowing Well. In addition to the church, the community also included the Johan Reichenberg farmstead seven kilometres away, which included a post office, store and an artesian well. These features made the property a popular stopping place for travellers to and from the C.P.R. mainline at Morse during the early years of settlement. The church is the last of these community buildings standing.
Additional heritage value lies in its Gothic Revival-influenced architecture. Situated on a broad, open plain, the highly visible structure is distinguished by its Gothic-arch windows and tall, central steeple, while the interior retains its sloped balcony. These features associate the property with other churches constructed in German-speaking communities in the province, though the elaborate detailing of the steeple, such as the broached spire and crocketed pinnacles, sets the Zion Lutheran Church of Flowing Well apart. These elements combine to make the church a landmark in the community.
This image is derived from a photo taken by Blair Wainman with textured courtesy of Lenaben Anna of Flickr as well as additional post processing in Photoshop CS3
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Comments (63)
Marilyn McNish
Beautifully presented! Beautifully captured. Nominated on One Image Group's Special Feature Nominations For Promotion#24.
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #24 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Debby Pueschel
Very beautiful. I love these Prairie churches! Only in Canada! Nominating for Special Feature in 1000 Views. FLTw
Diana Mary Sharpton
Nominating this gorgeous this artwork of the Zion Lutheran Church of Flowing Well from the Village of Hodgeville, Saskatchewan, Canada for special feature on the 1000 view group...t/p
Lois Bryan
Love this one, Blair … I just nominated it for a "Special Features Nominations For Promotion #24" in the 1000 Views On 1 Image group!! Good luck!!!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! on this unique image’s being Featured in “The Artistic Aperture” group, and also Liked, Favorited, and Facebooked.
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Gorgeous work with the textures and composition of this image Blair! We added our Like! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Mary Myers
I've come back and viewed this photo a number of times and I keep admiring the stark beauty of this church. It tells such a story of endurance of the church and of the people. The cloudy dark skies accentuate the crisp outlines of the building, pushing it to the viewers eye. I like very much. Thank you for sharing.
Blair Wainman replied:
Thank you so much for your awesome comment Mary! This is my all-time best selling photo as well!
Teresa Zieba
I commented on this one before and now congratulations are in order. Well deserved sale Blair.
Vickie Emms
What an amazing image, I am so proud of your HUGE sale Blair!!! Many congratulations!!!
Blair Wainman replied:
Thanks Vickie!! I nearly fell over. I've never sold 17 prints at one time ever!