Looking around Eugene, one can see the obvious heritage of architectural ideas. There are domes, fluted pillars, arches, and many other styles that were originally conceived in the ancient world. The influence of Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance can be seen literally everywhere. One place these ideas come together is the façade of the Christian Church at 1166 Oak, between 11th and 12th Street. The front of the building would make any citizen of ancient …showed first 75 words of 420 total…

…showed last 75 words of 420 total…and even the hundreds of years since the Renaissance, a town with a history that is around a hundred and fifty years old seems very young. Borrowing ideas from the ancient world helps give Eugene a look that is enduring and aesthetically pleasing. Obviously, the ideas of the ancient world are important in present day Eugene, but not without a uniquely northwest twist: the Christian Church on Oak Street is made completely out of wood.