Idlewild’s bell tower will glow again, this time in two-tone LED light
The lighting will be preceded by a light dinner at the church Wednesday. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The bell tower at Idlewild Presbyterian Church, a sentry in Midtown since it was completed in 1928, will soon be bathed in a blend of warm and cool light highlighting its architectural features and returning a beacon to the city.
The congregation will gather for the lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 4.
The bell tower was originally lit in 1952. It has been dark so long now even congregational historian Perre Magness doesn’t remember seeing it lighted.
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