Live Oak Friends Meeting have met in many places over the years - in other homes, YWCA, a theater, a Mennonite church, and others. In time, members grew weary of all the moves and acquired in 1983 the property at 1003 Alexander Street. This event seemed to serve as a launching pad, and the meeting soon outgrew its facilities. This is particularly noticeable in the case of First Day School for our children. In 1983, there was one class.
Today there are five.
In the Spring of 1995, LOFM sold the Alexander Street property and purchased raw land at 26th and Beavis. As of February 2001, we are meeting in our new Meeting House at 1318 West 26th Street. LOFM worked with James Turrell and Leslie Elkins, our architect, to design this new meetinghouse, which is of interest not only for its spiritual qualities, but also its artistic qualities. Construction began in January 2001, and was completed in the fall of 2001. In 1962, the meeting gained some fame.