332 Comments for City Methodist Church (Gary)

is that like a trap door in the roof

looks like someone shot out the windows

How cool is that! Mr. Motts! Just was curious about what you saw with those keen eyes of yours! Im always amazed at how well you title your pics!

Sooooo glad you are back and doing ok! Oooo shooting on the south coast! Sounds very interesting! Will be anxiously awaiting the finished product one day soon!

I'm sure I'll be down in Florida at some point; I will try!

I don't recall there being much left inside the projector room - I would imagine it was all scrapped.

The title stems from the enormous arches that held up the roof I was standing on, and their resemblance to the inside of some kind of mythical whale or sea creature in my imagination...

Reminds me of War of The World the original movie. I like it ... :)

Thanks guys!
autoguy - I didn't get to see the ore unloaders but will keep an eye out for them next time I'm in Chicago - I did manage to scope out the Acme coke plant on the south side after this place, working on that set at the moment.

LucieLou - thanks, I've been super busy shooting abandoned buildings on the south coast during the past few days, but I'm back now!

i second that kinda ironic havin blinds on a church for whatever reason,be it light or privacy i could go on and on....irony.

My guess would be that the ramp, or runway, was installed for some special event(s) that took place here many years ago. Notice, also , that the apron of the stage (in front of the proscenium arch) has been significantly extended into the auditorium seating area - perhaps for the same reason. I guess only the ghosts of the building know for sure.

How wonderfully remarkable this is, to not only have a present photo of the room, but also a photo from many years ago for comparision (and from nearly the same angle as well!!

I have to say that Mr. Mott's photography goes FAR , FAR beyond merely "taking pictures". Everything he shoots is an artistic blend of light, color, contrast, composition, and evokes a great deal of feeling and emotion from his subjects. I guess that is the reason why this is one of my FAVORITE websites to frequently visit.

Thank you for providing us with many hours of pleasure, and thought -provoking viewing.

Hello Motts. Thank you so much for your photos (both old AND new) of this once thriving church. It's sad to see how things have changed, and deteriorated, over the decades. Your treatment of this subject was done VERY well and very SENSITIVELY. I hope surviving members of this once great church have the opportunity to see your work - I think they would greatly appreciate it, as do I.

Wheeee!! Got dizzy when I saw this... <3 it!!

Don't feel bad, Charity. Opacity has been my homepage for about a year now, and I still haven't gotten all the way through every single gallery.

It's truly amazing and inspiring all that Motts has done to ensure the photographic immortality of so many doomed and desolate locations. He's definitely my hero! ;-)