The site was later used for the construction of a castle, which was itself demolished in 1775, and the stone quarried for other buildings.
The church was built by its members using stones quarried from the small creek that flows past the church building.
The stone quarried for building purposes, ranging in color from white to pink, yellow and tawny, is known collectively as Jerusalem stone.
It was built in 1790 with the stones quarried from the nearby wood,.
The West Bank has little arable land and no natural resources, save the stone quarried to build houses in Israel.
The largest stone ever quarried lies in the sidewalk under the front entry gate.
Early quarries were generally developed by individuals and communities, with the stone quarried as it was needed.
Like the site the stones had a previous life, originally quarried and cut for use as a bridge.
The stones quarried for it were cut to carefully calculated sizes and shapes, each is an integral part inter-locking like a Chinese puzzle.
The tabernacle was built using stone quarried from nearby Sardine Canyon and red brick.