I'm continuing my series looking into some of the areas of the neighborhood that were never really meant to be on display. You can't do much better than the church at Morse and Ashland.This was originally the reform synagogue Temple Mizpah, and I've written about it a bit here. There's a substantial parking lot on the east, which was intended to be the main sanctuary but was never built. The result is that the building (and the block) remains forever unfinished.
The property's unfinished nature allows for a glimpse across the parking lot and into the service areas. All of the loading and unloading spaces and mechanical accommodations are on full display. In many ways, it's more complex than the primary facade, constantly adapting to meet the owners' needs. How many more changes before it finds equilibrium? Or until the whole property converts to condos...
