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  2. Box pew - Wikipedia

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    In colonial New England, it was common for the colonial meeting house to have box pews. Families would typically sit together in a box pew, and it is theorized that the concept of the box pew resulted from the fact that the early meeting houses were not heated, and the walls of the box pews would minimize drafts, thus keeping the occupants relatively warmer in the winter.

  3. Church Pew with Worshippers - Wikipedia

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    Church Pew with Worshippers is a watercolor created in September-October 1882 by Vincent van Gogh. [1] A sketch of the painting was included in a letter van Gogh sent to his brother Theo that mentions the work.

  4. Pew - Wikipedia

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    "Churches as they were, and as they will be", illustration of church pews from Milford Malvoisin, or Pews and Pewholders (1842), by Francis Edward Paget. Pew rental emerged as a source of controversy in the 1840s and 1850s, especially in the Church of England. The legal status of pew rents was, in many cases, questionable. [9]

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    In 2023, The New York Times dubbed modern farmhouse "today's McMansion," an unflattering comparison that likens the architectural style to the cheaply made, cookie-cutter homes that were ...

  7. Colonial meeting house - Wikipedia

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    The colonial meeting house was the central focus of every New England town, and was usually the largest building in the town. They were simple buildings with no statues, decorations, stained glass, or crosses on the walls. Box pews were provided for families, and single men and women (and slaves) usually sat in the balconies. Large windows were ...

  8. Church architecture - Wikipedia

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    These protestant ideas have also had an impact on modern Catholic church architecture: When St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin was rebuilt after the Second World War, a similar arrangement was chosen, which was also retained in the most recent redesign of its interior. Many new Catholic churches now also follow this program.

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