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The Monroe Abbey
Adaptive re-use design for the former Phoenix First Baptist Church, now known as the Monroe Abbey
The Monroe Abbey reisdes right in the heart of Downtown Phoenix, and it has a very long history spanning well over 100 years. In the first few decades of its opening, it was used regularly for Baptist church services, but in 1984, there was a fire which consumed the roof of the church. As a result, there is now a central “courtyard” that is left open to the elements.
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Downtown Phoenix boasts a wealth of contemporary art including murals, sculptural art, and public art pieces. With this, the historic site can be meshed with the modern-day contemporary art that we see in the Phoenix area.
