Reverend John Alexander Dowie designed the roof on Shiloh House, his 1902 parsonage, to symbolize the Holy Spirit emanating from Zion City, Illinois. Citizens in Zion wonder if the religious tribute offers heavenly protection to the building as well. As 33 tornadoes whipped through northeastern Illinois in April 1996, Tom Pierson, of Precision Roofing, held his breath. The roof on Shiloh

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