Orlando Sentinel, November 24, 1960                                   St. Paul's Designed by Noted Architect Two hundred confirmed members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church attended services for the first time in this, Melbourne's most unusual church building on Oct. 9. Located on Hibiscus Blvd., the church was designed by nationally known architect Victor A. Lundy, who has received recognition in publications of large national circulation recently for his unusual and individual style of architecture. A CHURCH without "sides," it was built on a small scale and designed for expansion. Seating in the nave expands into classroom areas. The altar is dramatized by the upward swing of laminated plywood arches, rising to a peak directly above the altar. A domed skylight at the peak of the sharply tapering roof illuminates the altar. The church was built in two stages, working from the center out. Laminated arches in two orders of height carry the wood decking which forms the finished ceiling and roofdeck. The roof is made to further the scalloped sea shell impression created by the basic form. COSTING ITS members $106,500, the church is built on a large plot with plenty of room for parking autos. Reed & Shine Construction Co., Melbourne, was the contractor. The church was organized June 3, 1956. The Rev. John R. Knaul, coming to Melbourne in 1958, succeeded The Rev. Wilbur Bock as pastor. St. Paul's is affiliated with the United Lutheran Church in America, and the National Lutheran Council. This article is presented in its original form with the exception of the correction of typographical errors.   Return To History Main Page