St. John's Episcopal Church
A Place to Grow Spiritually
11201 Parkfield Drive, at Braker Lane
Austin, Texas  78758
Phone 512- 836-3974, 
Fax 512- 836-3936
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(Click on any of the pictures below for an enlarged view.)

Beginning of July 2004 Update:

BegJulyNWCorner.jpg (99722 bytes)BegJulySWCorner.jpg (114958 bytes)The outer wall covering and window decoration appears to be almost complete. Observe the exterior lighting fixtures and roof vents.

BegJulyNECorner.jpg (112379 bytes)BegJulySECorner.jpg (101299 bytes)Views of the main entrance and the NW corner. Although the floor is now covered with protective cardboard, we are still not allowed to enter.

BegJulySInterior.jpg (85789 bytes)BegJulyEInterior.jpg (84904 bytes)Interior views shot through the windows of the South side into the nave and the East side into the narthex.

BegJulCross1.jpg (90133 bytes)BegJulCross2.jpg (89035 bytes)The cross for the top of the cupola is waiting in one of the Sunday school rooms for installation. The objects at the base are color and texture samples for the interior.

Middle of July 2004 Update:

MidJulCross394.jpg (101931 bytes)MidJulCross395.jpg (79869 bytes)The cross is installed on top of the cupola 
(for more pictures, click here).

MidJulSWCorner.jpg (119127 bytes)MidJulNWCorner.jpg (90862 bytes)MidJulNWCornerSign.jpg (100352 bytes)With the cross in place, the exterior looks close to completion. The corner of the building nearest the intersection of Braker and Parkfield streets now shows the church name and the Episcopal shield.

MidJulSECorner.jpg (104324 bytes)MidJulNECorner.jpg (121637 bytes)Views of the main entrance and the NE corner with the cross in place.

A lot has been done in the interior as can be seen in these pictures: the interior has been painted, lighting fixtures installed, sound system and altar lighting installation begun, etc. Progress continues to be made on the altar platform and the choir stalls.

MilJulInteriorS.jpg (106537 bytes)    MilJulInteriorSE.jpg (110213 bytes)    MilJulInteriorE.jpg (107069 bytes)

MidJulInteriorPost.jpg (94613 bytes)MilJulInteriorSound.jpg (105726 bytes)MilJulInteriorPre.jpg (109980 bytes)To the left is a close-up of the sound system speakers. And to the right are pictures of the top of the cupola before and after the cross was installed. (Yes, the base of the cross does pass completely through the top of the cupola.)

End of July 2004 Update:

EndJulNWCorner.jpg (93363 bytes)EndJulSWCorner.jpg (112551 bytes)Finishing touches are taking place on the exterior of the building. For example, the fence hiding the air conditioning equipment is now up.

EndJulSECorner.jpg (97949 bytes)EndJulNECorner.jpg (125339 bytes)The new parking lot is now paved and striped.

In the interior, the new pews have been set in place (and are waiting to be bolted to the floor) and the wood accent trim for the reredos (the screen at the back of the altar) is installed.

EndJulInteriorNE.jpg (113228 bytes)    EndJulInteriorSE.jpg (100539 bytes)        EndJulInteriorS.jpg (112501 bytes)

 

EndJulInteriorNW.jpg (98353 bytes)EndJulInteriorSELower.jpg (107522 bytes)Here are views looking from the narthex into the nave (from the entry into the church proper, for those of use who don't use 'church-speak') and from the altar towards the narthex, which show the front and back of the pews.

EndJulInteriorCupola.jpg (99274 bytes)EndJulInteriorReredos.jpg (102652 bytes)Here are closer views of the cupola dome interior (showing the cap over the base of the cross) and some of the detail of the reredos decoration.

   
Last Updated: 08/13/2004