Kirk in the Hills

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Kirk in the Hills^[1] Presbyterian (1958) in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan was designed by architects George D. Mason and Wirt Rowland . It includes the Tower of the Apostles. The tower, which houses the world's largest carillon in the number of bells contained, was installed in 1960. The Bells were donated by the Roy A. Fruehauf family and the five largest bells are named after the members of the Fruehauf Family: Roy, Ruth, Royce, Randall, and Ruth Ann. Previously Mr. Fruehauf had donated the Organ to the Church after the fire. Mr. Fruehauf was instrumental in the building of the Abbey and made a generous donation just prior to his untimely death in 1965. The 77-bells range from a 6'10" 6-short ton bourdon to the smallest at 6" 14-pounds. The church itself is modeled after Scotland's Melrose Abbey. Set on 40 acres of beautifully landscaped lakeside grounds, Kirk in the Hills constitutes one of the finest examples of gothic architecture in Southeastern Michigan.

The church contains sculpture by some of the leading architectural sculptors of the day, Lee Lawrie, Corrado Parducci, and John Angel and stone carver Harry Liva. The interior also contains ceramic tile by Pewabic Pottery. The gardens contain sculpture by Marshall Fredericks.

Contents 1 Sculpture gallery 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Sculpture gallery

facade	facade detail	Architect Wirt C. Rowland	gargoyle
Christ	St. Paul	Edwin George with model of the Kirk

[edit] See also

• Architecture of metropolitan Detroit

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Kirk: Old English for "Church."

[edit] References

• Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, Architectural Sculpture of America, unpublished manuscript
• Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4. 
• Matuz, Roger (2001). Albert Kahn, Architect of Detroit. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0814329578. 

[edit] External links

• Kirk In The Hills website

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