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Our Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
341 E. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves - west County
Architect: ?
Date: 1963 (cornerstone)

A relatively simple box on the outside, adorned with concrete spires around the baptistry and bell tower. The bell tower is anopened-framed structure, with a bell and its pulley wheels visible at each of the three levels.

Inside, the space is jubuliantly lit by a profusion of stained glass on the lower side walls and above the entrance. The building is perfectly maintained retains numerous original features, most prominently the double-cone lamps hanging from the walls of the nave.

Gallery: Exterior, November 2006

Gallery: Sanctuary, November 2006

Gallery: Stained glass details, November 2006

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