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| Description [wiki] : The Manhattan Haven of [[ic:Markus Chemnitz]]. | Description [wiki] : The Manhattan Haven of [[ic:Markus Chemnitz]]. | ||
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| Image [image] : :ic:ChemnitzChurch.jpeg | Image [image] : :ic:ChemnitzChurch.jpeg | ||
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| In [ref] : [[ic:Brooklyn]] | In [ref] : [[ic:Brooklyn]] | ||
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| + | //Base rating :4:, Haven rating modifiers: -1 derelict building, -1 hobo hangout// | ||
| The Church of Our Lady of Kovno is a deconsecrated, abandoned church that is used as the Manhattan Haven of [[ic:Markus Chemnitz]] | The Church of Our Lady of Kovno is a deconsecrated, abandoned church that is used as the Manhattan Haven of [[ic:Markus Chemnitz]] | ||
| - | ==== History and design ==== | + | ===== History and design ===== |
| The church was built in 1881 for the Anglican Church in the Gothic Revival architectural style, using sandstone from Nova Scotia. It still has the air of a picturesque English country church, with a plot of fenced-off weeds and brownish grass in front and a square tower rising in front of the sanctuary. In 1910, the church was bought by Lithuanians fleeing mandatory service in the Czarist army before World War I who settled in the Lower West Side area and worked as longshoremen on the Hudson River docks. Construction of the Holland Tunnel uprooted the community, many resettling in the Bronx and the suburbs. As the community dwindled, the church was deconsecrated and sold to a mysterious investor who agreed to the terms that no major changes would be made to the structure. Though this promise was kept, maintenance of the building has been sparse. The iron elements have rusted, the churchyard is overgrown with weeds and the masonry has burst in places. The main double door often gets stuck at the worst of times. | The church was built in 1881 for the Anglican Church in the Gothic Revival architectural style, using sandstone from Nova Scotia. It still has the air of a picturesque English country church, with a plot of fenced-off weeds and brownish grass in front and a square tower rising in front of the sanctuary. In 1910, the church was bought by Lithuanians fleeing mandatory service in the Czarist army before World War I who settled in the Lower West Side area and worked as longshoremen on the Hudson River docks. Construction of the Holland Tunnel uprooted the community, many resettling in the Bronx and the suburbs. As the community dwindled, the church was deconsecrated and sold to a mysterious investor who agreed to the terms that no major changes would be made to the structure. Though this promise was kept, maintenance of the building has been sparse. The iron elements have rusted, the churchyard is overgrown with weeds and the masonry has burst in places. The main double door often gets stuck at the worst of times. | ||
| - | ==== Interior ==== | + | ===== Interior ===== |
| === Central Space === | === Central Space === | ||
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| The churches' nave is accessible from the double doors that face the road. It is a mess of well-worn pews facing a stripped altar. The western purpose has been repurposed for storage, with racks of canned foods and other essentials that had originally been found in the vault placed together in a tight formation. A small confessional still stands on the western end. | The churches' nave is accessible from the double doors that face the road. It is a mess of well-worn pews facing a stripped altar. The western purpose has been repurposed for storage, with racks of canned foods and other essentials that had originally been found in the vault placed together in a tight formation. A small confessional still stands on the western end. | ||
| - | A narrow ambulatory on the east end has a door leading to the bell tower at the south end and a door leading to the sacristy located in the eastern transept. A secure steel hatch that is level with the floor sits in the mid-point of the ambulatory, its opening facing towards the nave. | + | A narrow ambulatory on the east end has a door leading to the bell tower at the south end and a door leading to the sacristy located in the eastern transept. A secure iron hatch that is level with the floor sits in the mid-point of the ambulatory, its opening facing towards the nave. |
| ===Sacristy=== | ===Sacristy=== | ||
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| ===Chapel Vault=== | ===Chapel Vault=== | ||
| - | The chapel vault now lies beyond a secure steel hatch that can be locked and opened from either side. It is dimly lit; a cord near the stairway turns on an amber light that might more commonly be used for a black room photo development studio. | + | The chapel vault now lies beyond a secure iron hatch that can be locked and opened from either side. It is dimly lit; a cord near the stairway turns on an amber light that might more commonly be used for a black room photo development studio. |
| - | A mattress that has been laid upon an empty crypt serves as a bed, located away from the narrow strips of indirect light that might come in if the steel hatch were to be opened during the day. | + | A mattress that has been laid upon an empty crypt serves as a bed, located away from the narrow strips of indirect light that might come in if the iron hatch were to be opened during the day. |
| The rest of the vaulted space has been turned into a workspace, with square furniture ill-fitting the in the circular, vaulted space. A spartan office desk holds a Canon Typestar 110 typewriter, a rotary dial phone, a tape recorder answering machine, a walkie talkie and a police scanner. | The rest of the vaulted space has been turned into a workspace, with square furniture ill-fitting the in the circular, vaulted space. A spartan office desk holds a Canon Typestar 110 typewriter, a rotary dial phone, a tape recorder answering machine, a walkie talkie and a police scanner. | ||
| - | A bookcase holds a Panasonic RX-DT680 boom box, a copy of the yellow pages and German-language copies of ‘Naked Among Wolves’ and ‘Every Man Dies Alone’. A small safe, a weapons and munitions locker, a mechanical workbench, a small tool bench and a foldable table with basic black room photo development equipment have also been placed in the vault, making it feel somewhat crowded. | + | An file cabinet holds archived observations on various humans and their regular habits, to identify feeding targets and ideal feeding times. |
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| + | A bookcase holds a Panasonic RX-DT680 boom box, a copy of the yellow pages and German-language copies of ‘Naked Among Wolves’ and ‘Every Man Dies Alone’. A small safe that also serves as a weapons and munitions locker, a mechanical workbench, a small tool bench and a foldable table with basic black room photo development equipment have also been placed in the vault, making it feel somewhat crowded. | ||
| ===Bell tower=== | ===Bell tower=== | ||
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