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Tour four of Astoria’s historic churches signed by Carl Leick, who was also the architect of the Capt. George Flavel mansion, was ASTORIA — The Lower Co- cial establishments, so a new built in 1885. Four items from lumbia Preservation Society location was chosen. Built in the original church are incor- announces a self-guided tour 1916, the present church is porated in the current sanctu- of four Astoria historic church- a Colonial Revival structure ary: the sacraments window es, which will take place from designed by Morris A White- behind the altar; the Robert 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. house and J. Andre Fouilhoux. Trenchard window dedicated The tour will be preced- First Presbyterian Church to a young man; the baptismal ed by a social hour from 1 to is located at 1103 Grand Ave. font made from Bellingham 2 pm. at Francis Apartments, The Carpenter Gothic church Submitted photo Bay stone; and the larger bell, ZKLFKKRXVHVWKH/&36RI¿FH building was constructed in Grace Episcopal Church, a Gothic Revival ZKLFKZDVWKH¿UVWFKXUFKEHOO located at 1030 Franklin Ave. 1903 with money from its building designed by Carl Leick, who was in Astoria. the architect of the Capt. George Fla- $WWHQGHHVZLOO¿QGKRPHPDGH congregation, including Capt. also Grace Episcopal Church vel mansion, was built in 1885. cookies, other refreshments, George Flavel and his family, is carrying on its “Keeping À\HUV DQG GLUHFWLRQV WR WKH and features stained glass win- Grace” fundraising campaign. churches. dows installed by the Povey Phase I and II resurfaced and Four churches will be on Brothers of Portland. painted the south and west the tour: First United Meth- In 2014, the First Presby- exterior walls, and Phase III odist Church, First Presbyte- terian Church embarked on ¿QLVKHGWKHHDVWVLGH7KH¿QDO rian Church, Grace Episcopal a three-year campaign called Phase IV, currently underway, Church, and St. Mary’s Star of “Let’s Get Dressed Up” to is the repair and repainting of the Sea Catholic Church. restore its now 112-year-old the north wall and bell tower. The tour is free, and no sanctuary and nearly 80-year- St. Mary’s Catholic Church Photo by Alex Pajunas tickets are needed, but do- ROG )HOORZVKLS +DOO7KH ¿UVW is located at 1491 Grand Ave. nations will be accepted. All priority of restoring the church The First Presbyterian Church has tow- The Catholic parish in Asto- churches will have donation was repainting the sanctuary ered overlooked downtown Astoria from ria was established in 1874, hillside location on the corner of 11th DQG WKH ¿UVW VFKRRO ZDV EXLOW baskets, and any donations its distinctive yellow, which its Street and Grand Avenue for more than a will be used for the historic took place in 2014 and cost century. in 1896 as the Young Ladies restoration of the churches. more than $50,000. This past Catholic Academy. (When a The First United Method- summer, Astoria native Chris to the church and boasts more ¿UHOHYHOHGWKHVFKRROEXLOGLQJ ist is located at 1076 Franklin Gustafson, a graduate of Clat- than 50 windows. Gustafson in 1923, the parish built a new Ave., and during the tour it sop Community College’s will continue restoration of the one.) The parish replaced its will have a collection of na- historic preservation and res- north and east windows in the ¿UVW FKXUFK EXLOGLQJ ZLWK WKH tivity scenes on display. The toration program, worked summer of 2016. current one in 1902, a Chris- Astoria Methodist congrega- to restore windows in the Grace Episcopal Church is topher Wren-inspired struc- tion was founded in 1840 and church’s Fellowship Hall, fo- located at 1545 Franklin Ave. WXUH 6WXGHQWV ÀRZHG WKURXJK PHW LQ D ORJ KRXVH 7KH ¿UVW cusing on the south and west and is Astoria’s oldest church the doors of the three-story, church was completed in 1853 facades, which have long been in continual use. The parish white stone building for 115 and located at 15th Street and battered by wind and rain. The was incorporated in 1864, and \HDUV$IWHU GHFDGHV RI ¿QDQ- Franklin Avenue. In 1878, a hall, a Carpenter Gothic-style WKH ¿UVW FKXUFK EXLOGLQJ ZDV FLDOGLI¿FXOWLHVWKH6WDURIWKH larger church was built on pil- structure designed by famed near Eighth and Commercial Sea School closed in 2011, the ings at 11th Street, but by 1912 local architect John Wicks, streets. The current church, a oldest and last Catholic school was surrounded by commer- was built in 1936 as an annex Gothic Revival building de- on the Oregon Coast. Astor Street Opry Company presents ninth annual ‘Scrooged in Astoria’ play ASTORIA —The ninth season of “Scrooged in Astoria” is playing now at the Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse, lo- cated at 129 W. Bond St. The show will run Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be two Sunday matinees Dec. 13 and 20; doors open at 1:30 p.m. and curtain rises at 2 p.m. “Scrooged in Astoria” is written and directed by Ju- dith Niland with original songs by Philip Morrill and music direction by ChrisLynn Taylor. This melodramatic adaptation of “A Christmas Carole” by Charles Dickens winds holiday tunes with Scandinavian traditions to create a night of festive en- tertainment. <RX¶OO ¿QG SHQQ\SLQFK- ing Max Krooke Jr., the not- so-beloved character from “Shanghaied in Astoria,” be- ing guided by of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, The Big Kro- oke; Present, Miss Yul Macie; and the Future, Saint Lucia, to learn the errors of his ways. Also watch hero Eric Olsen, all grown up with a family of his and Virginia’s own, along with a cast of characters to warm your hearts as they show Krooke the way to hap- piness. Starring in the 2015 show are: Dena Tuveng, Jason Scanlon, Charlotte Menden- hall, Dorothy Frace, Man- di Anderson, Tim Murphy, Nancy Van Beek, Timothy Mendenhall, Sadie Blacksten, Malachi Keefe, Torin Keefe, Josie Posie, Colton McMaster, Austin Brown, Dave Bennett, Bill Carr, Mae Loya, Nate Bucholz, ChrisLynn Taylor, and introducing elf-in-training Terry Robinette. Tickets are $8 to $15; group pricing is available. Family Friday tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids age 14 and younger. For tickets or to make reservations, all 503- 325-6104 or visit www.astor- streetoprycompany.com Local B&Bs hold Holiday Open House, food drive Long Beach Peninsula inns dress up for the holidays, serve treats to visitors LONG BEACH, Wash. — Three peninsula bed-and-breakfast inns are participating in this years’ annual Holiday Open House and Food Drive. The event takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13. This event has a been long-standing 25-year tradi- tion on the Long Beach Pen- insula, and the community is invited to visit each bed-and- breakfast decorated in its holi- GD\¿QHVW2SHQKRXVHYLVLWRUV will enjoy homemade treats by WKH¿UHSODFHVDWHDFKRIWKHVH inns, located in three of the peninsula’s villages. The three inns — Boreas Bed & Breakfast Inn, Camp- bell House at Klipsan Beach and the Shelburne Inn — are requesting non-perishable food donations at each site so they can help feed community neighbors who are in need this holiday season. The Shelburne Inn is locat- HGDW3DFL¿F+LJKZD\LQ Seaview; call 360-642-2442 for more information or driv- ing directions. Boreas Inn’s address is 607 Ocean Beach Blvd. N. in Long Beach; call 360-642-8069 for more information. Campbell House is located at 904 227th Lane in Ocean Park; call 360-665-4030. For more information about the Holiday Open House and Food Drive, con- tact Susie Goldsmith at 360- 642-8069 or email boreas@ boreasinn.com NEWS TALK FOR THE COAST Pro viding live a nd lo ca l new s co vera ge every da y Y ou could see it ton igh t, rea d a bout it tom orrow or h ea r it live N O W ! December 10, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 19
