- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- First Christian Church historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Richmond County
Church buildings--Georgia--Augusta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 629 Greene St., Augusta
Text of marker: "First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) began in Kentucky in the early years of the nineteenth century. Dr. Daniel Hook and Captain and Mrs. Edward Campfield established Augusta's First Christian Church in 1835, despite great suspicion and negativity from more established Protestant denominations. Philanthropist Emily Tubman aided the fledging congregation by donating the first building (later Tubman High School for girls), convincing Georgia lawyer James S. Lamar to study and to become the church's pastor in 1852, and donating new buildings for the church's relocation to Greene and McIntosh Streets in 1874. Restoration of the structure began in 1989. 2005.3 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the Congregation of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 121-9" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_first-christian-church
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_first-christian-church
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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