Hopwood circa 1900?

This wonderful picture (click to enlarge) comes to us thanks to the Patton family.  This is the way the Hopwood church looked back when it was known as The Buffalo Creek Christian Church. This structure was built in the late 1800's after the first log building burned  The church was remodeled in the 1930's.  This structure is still contained within our present sanctuary structure...what you're looking at here still forms the basic framework of our sanctuary (see the windows?) without the raised platform up front and the vestibule area. The picture is taken from the perspective of what would be the front of our building. Notice as well where the front door was placed.  When the church was rebuilt (with funds raised by the King's Daughters in the 1930's), a basement was dug and this structure was pulled over the basement, then the entryway vestibule/stairs section and the platform/altar sections were added.  Then the whole building was covered with stone.  Thanks Marvin and Joyce, for this great picture.