A few yers back, my brother used to go to quick-builds a lot, and he told me that all new halls being built were not to have windows, as they had problems with people throwing rocks in them. That could just be a regional thing, though.
windows
by RFrank 15 Replies latest jw friends
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franklin J
The Huntington , New York Kingdom Hall was built ( circa 1963) with many windows in the main hall, and a beautiful bow window overlooking the front lawn. Originally there was much natural light which made it a very pleasant place to be on a sunny sunday morning. Unfortunately, in the early 1970s, these windows were bricked up due to vandalism.
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Elsewhere
Several people have reported that windows were removed to prevent vandalism. Were these halls in "bad" neighborhoods?
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poppers
Perhaps it's symbolic. Afterall, to have a window allows you to see, to explore, to let the mind roam. No windows keeps you symbolically and physically focused on what is happening within the walls. A metaphor itself of the organization.
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blondie
Several people have reported that windows were removed to prevent vandalism. Were these halls in "bad" neighborhoods?
I was at a meeting in 2 separate neighborhoods where rocks were thrown through the windows. I went to one which was broken into 3 times in 6 months. In both congregations, the windows were finally blocked up. I was reading the other day about a town that had 10 churches systematically broken into. It was the same people targeting only churches. It happens. Blondie
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ignorance is strength
... because they use Apples instead