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THE BAPTISMAL FONT

The Baptismal Font

Simon, the Evangelical Minister, baptized people here.
Boots were placed on the font as ornamentation.
Some suppose the this was Simon's joking way of giving everyone the "BOOT into heaven!"

The Boots

Notice the small ceramic boot. It's about 3 inches high.
The two molded boots are life size.
It is thought that Simon poured mortar into a real boot; then cut the boot away and smoothed the mortar.

Another Feature of the North Wall

What appears to be igneous rock ia actually the waste metal from the blast furnaces of steel mills.
This 'waste' was used for ballast in empty freight cars and then dumped along the tracks before the empty cars were loaded with goods and materials.

The South Wall Three Tallest Towers

	The Baptismal Font Simon, the Evangelical Minister, baptized people here. Boots were placed on the font as ornamentation. Some suppose the this was Simon's joking way of giving everyone the "BOOT into heaven!"
	The Boots Notice the small ceramic boot. It's about 3 inches high. The two molded boots are life size. It is thought that Simon poured mortar into a real boot; then cut the boot away and smoothed the mortar.
	Another Feature of the North Wall What appears to be igneous rock ia actually the waste metal from the blast furnaces of steel mills. This 'waste' was used for ballast in empty freight cars and then dumped along the tracks before the empty cars were loaded with goods and materials.