When Bill Woody, president of Marshall Waters Woody Architects in Springfield, MO, was commissioned in June of 2011 to design the new All Saints Church, also in Springfield, MO, he had a very precise goal in mind. “We wanted to create a strong and beautiful structure that would express spirituality and provide a connection to the ecclesiastical and architectural history of the Anglican Church,” he explained. Construction began one year later, in June of 2012. Indiana limestone, from Indiana Limestone Co., located in Oolitic, IN, was chosen for the exterior, and supplied and fabricated by EarthWorks in Perryville, MO.
“The members of the church were looking for a strong, yet attractive appearance for their building that would call upon the historical look of the Anglican Church,” said Woody. “The building committee toured several churches in the New England area and this stone stood out to them for its color variation and elegant appearance. Several samples of various stone were brought in for the entire building committee and parish to assess.”