Places Made Sacred:
Houses of Worship in Nassau County
February 23 - June 2, 2004
Lowenfeld Exhibition Hall
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Museum and the Long Island Studies Institute present the exhibition, Places Made Sacred: Houses of Worship in Nassau County. For eighteen months, photographer Bob Harrison chronicled the houses of worship in Nassau County, New York: 1,400 images of the more than 700 places made sacred. His reasons were trifold: to make an historical record, to satisfy an architectural interest and to demonstrate the religious diversity of Long Island. This exhibition of 18 photographs is a small sampling of Harrison's total collection which is now part of the Long Island Studies Institute at Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
The houses of worship presented in the exhibition range from storefront churches and converted movie theaters to grand structures of traditional design to contemporary temples and a mosque. Even this small sample reveals the diversity of architectural styles between and within the various religions. The photographs also reveal what is common to all of the styles: they describe sacred spaces, places sanctified by those who come to worship.
Heather Johnson
Information Coordinator
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Museum