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Show MUfflOl Wednesday, August M, 1S74 Page 27 Authenticity; A P.C. Home In the same vein as the restoration of The Club, but not with quite the same fervor, is the rebuilding of the old Lutheran Church on Park Avenue. John Price bought the church and began on it to transform it from a building on its last legs to a unique home. The rear walls, roof, and floor all had to be replaced, and a concrete foundation put in to prevent the floor from rotting out again. The installation of the foundation and service area for the furnace was not easy, as a natural spring ran underneath the church. In the fall of 1973, Marion Lint-ne- r bought the church from Mr. Price. She stated that she had had no prior thoughts about getting involved with the renovation of anything, but simply that she fell in love with it. She and Mr. Price came to an agreement where he would retain control over the exterior of the building, and she could do as she pleased inside. As she had no previous conceptions or desires to restore the church to any particular period, she proceeded to divide it as would best fit her two-bedroo- 6 Days in Desolation & Gray Canyon August 12-- 1 7 August $240.00 per person 26-3- 1 PRICE INCLUDES: Sleeping Bags, Ground Sheet Foam Pack Waterproof Riverbag Gourmet Meals Soft Drinks, Beer, Wine All Eating Utensils All Transportation From Town of Green River Waterproof Ammo Can for Camera FOR MORE INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS CALL HARRY REED 649-906- 6 .DCCATESSJERI m heated pool, saunas, deluxe rooms. Golf, tennis, hiking, relaxing. Enjoy low summer rates for family or groups. CALL EDELWEISS HAUS TODAY V DELICATESSEN and LIQUOR STORE SPECIALIZING IN Imported & American Delicacies HOURS 12:00 am to 10:00pm 7daysaveck PHONE 436 MAIN STREET ZZ7 MW JT. 649-895- 7 PARK CITY, UTAH needs. The church originally consisted of only two rooms, a very large front room and a smaller one in the rear. The front was left much the same as it originally was, with the exception of a loft with a turned post bannister. The loft was added by Mr. Price as 1 xk baths and part of the kitchen area were framed in below it. The railing was later added by Chuck Haralson, who did the finish work for Mrs. Lintner. The six large stained-glas- s windows were a find by Mr. Price at a lucky Provo antique dealers shop. These he had cut and repaired by Clifford Funkto become suitable for the existing sash window frames. Mrs. Lintner also replaced the original solid front- - doors with glass paned areas so she could look out at the town. Specific period, e.g., Victorian, was not ever considered as Mrs. Lintner felt she would rather have functional appliances and rather furnishings, than something authentic. She did, however, try to paper the walls and leave the wainscoting to retain some of the original flavor. A Franklin stove was installed to give the feel of a fireplace without having to surmount the problem of installing a real one. All in all, an old and . deteriorating church was resurrected into a comfortable living space. ft vjjv- i' - -- a 'V' j i Vs |