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Addendum D: Footnote to “Our Buildings”The work at Headquarters was begun toward the end of- To date (2011) numerous buildings have been erected,
some of which now no longer exist. The Pro-Ecclesia, or
Chapel, in which two morning and afternoon services have
been held daily since its dedication in December, 1913, was
thoroughly renovated in 1962. A devotional service with
lecture continues to be given on Sundays. A two-story
Administration Building was completed in 1917, renovated
in 1962, with an addition to the Shipping Department
completed in 1976. The second floor provides offices for the
Esoteric and Education Departments as well as Foreign
Language and Astrology sections. In the earlier days, this
floor served as Mr. and Mrs. Heindel's living quarters. On
the first floor are the Shipping Department, photography
room, bindery and print shop, where monthly lessons, the
“Rays” magazine, pamphlets, and some books are printed.
The Dining Hall was built in 1914, added to in the late
30's, renovated in 1962, with a sprouting room added in - Here vegetarian meals are served to the workers and
general public. In the Hea ling Temp le, or Eccles ia, a healing
service has been conducted each evening since the day of its
dedication on Holy Night, December 24, 1920. The
Sanitarium Building was opened in 1939 and used for a
number of years to treat patients suffering from non-
contagious diseases. It is now called the Guest House and is
used by workers and Fellowship members as living quarters
and visitor accommodations. Numerous cottages have been
built and renovated over the years to provide worker
residences, the most recent structure being a two-level six-
plex completed in 1976.