Monday, January 13, 2014

The Outside


My sister commented yesterday that she was wondering what the outside of the Taco Guild looked like.  I'm not sure why I didn't think to take a photo from the outside.  It was the former Bethel Methodist Church and school and it was painted yellow when it was a church.  It is considered a historic building since it was built in 1893.
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17 comments:

  1. AndyJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:08 AM

    Very impressive. Nice of your sis to get you thinking. :)

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:14 AM

    It's looking very grand, especially considering it's well over a hundred years old!

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    If I hadn't seen the sign, I never would have guess that this is a Taco restaurant.

    This is a very impressive building in view of the fact that it was build only about 25 years after Phoenix began to grow as an agricultural town.

    I bet there are not many buildings in Phoenix as old as this that are as large as this.

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  4. Billy Blue EyesJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:57 AM

    I've seen a few Bethel Methodist Churches here closed & sold off. It is a nice looking building

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  5. Stefan JanssonJanuary 13, 2014 at 4:12 AM

    Ha, we turn churches into fitness centres, you make them restaurants, I wonder what that means?

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  6. KateJanuary 13, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    The building as a restaurant seems a bit startling, esp with the cross on the bell tower. I wonder what strangers to the area think of it?

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  7. glendaJanuary 13, 2014 at 5:13 AM

    Would not expect to find tacos in there.

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  8. LONDONLULUJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:12 AM

    I love the unexpected look of the place. A very cool remodeling!

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  9. JudyJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    Ah! Glad you got a picture of it. It still looks like a church, except for the sign on the steeple. An interesting reuse of the building.

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  10. RedPatJanuary 13, 2014 at 9:38 AM

    I think this colour probably works better than yellow, Sharon. I like the look of it.

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  11. ThérèseJanuary 13, 2014 at 11:50 AM

    I would make me go inside if I was driving by that's for sure!

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  12. KarlJanuary 13, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    Ha, from the outside I would not say this is a restaurant :-)
    Thanks for the hint.

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  13. LowellJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    An iconic structure. Glad that it's preserved, even if only to push tacos. They left the cross, I see. Meaning? Their tacos save? :)

    Re your comment today on Ocala: Fantastic!

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  14. RandyJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    It looks so different now.

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  15. JackJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:58 PM

    It sure does seem odd seeing a "Taco Guild" sign up there on the steeple.

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  16. UnknownJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    I was wondering what the interior would look like and then I saw the previous post. :-)

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  17. William KendallJanuary 16, 2014 at 6:07 PM

    Now that's a different use for a former church. It looks very distinctive.

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