Steiner Church
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The restored 1937 Steiner Log Church in Rhododendron, Ore., pictured here on Jan. 11, 2024, is now open for tours.
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Henry Steiner used whimsical trees from the forest to build the 1937 church, like these at the front doors.
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The new rock fireplace at Steiner church.
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An old sign in Steiner Log Church.
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Inside the old Steiner church.
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The rectory at the back of the Steiner Log Church.
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Cabinets in the Steiner Log Church.
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The Steiner Log Church kitchen.
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Mount Hood historian Mike Westby uses old wooden locks at the old Steiner church.
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A bathroom at the old Steiner church.
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Retired electrician Mike Gudge spent 46 years renovating the old Steiner Log Church in Rhododendron. It's now open to the public on the first Saturday of every month.
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A bell in the old Steiner Log Church.
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A door knob made out of an old bush stump at the old Steiner Log Church.
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The altar at the Steiner Log Church.
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A view from the outside of the Steiner Log Church.
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