Squint Shot 020610

Rows and rows of red upholstered pews are set in a curved arc facing the alter. Even the floor is sloped from the back row down to the front. As I wandered through the room, I wondered if this is a traditional setting from the New England churches, where much of the architecture designs come from.
In doing a little research on early churches, I found that many church floors followed the lay of the land; i.e., if there was a slope, it was incorporated into the church building. Although the land at the corner of South Second and Church streets tends to be very flat, could the founders of this church have incorporated these ideals?