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'Kirk in the Hills'^[1] Presbyterian (1958) in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan was designed by architects George D. Mason and Wirt Rowland . It includes the Tower of the Apostles. The tower, which houses the world's largest carillon in the number of bells contained, was installed in 1960. The Bells were donated by the Roy A. Fruehauf family and the five largest bells are named after the members of the Fruehauf Family: Roy, Ruth, Royce, Randall, and Ruth Ann. Previously Mr. Fruehauf had donated the Organ to the Church after the fire. Mr. Fruehauf was instrumental in the building of the Abbey and made a generous donation just prior to his untimely death in 1965. The 77-bells range from a 6'10" 6-short ton bourdon to the smallest at 6" 14-pounds. The church itself is modeled after Scotland's Melrose Abbey. Set on 40 acres of beautifully landscaped lakeside grounds, Kirk in the Hills constitutes one of the finest examples of gothic architecture in Southeastern Michigan.
The church contains sculpture by some of the leading architectural sculptors of the day, Lee Lawrie, Corrado Parducci, Harry Liva and John Angel. The interior also contains ceramic tile by Pewabic Pottery. The gardens contain sculpture by Marshall Fredericks.

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Sculpture gallery

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Sculpture gallery

See also

★ Architecture of metropolitan Detroit

Notes

1. Kirk: Old English for "Church."

References

★ Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, ''Architectural Sculpture of America'', unpublished manuscript

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External links

★ Kirk In The Hills website