- Collection:
- Historic Architecture and Landscapes of Georgia: The Hubert Bond Owens and John Linley Image Collections at the Owens Library
- Title:
- First United Methodist Church (Athens, Ga.)
- Creator:
- Owens, Hubert B.
- Date of Original:
- 1969-11
- Subject:
- Stiles, John
Stiles, John, Mrs.
Lumpkin, Eustace Floyd
Mathis, W. A.
Mathis, W. A., Mrs.
Classical Revival
Wood (plant material)
Churches
Religious buildings
Architecture--Georgia--Athens
Architecture--Georgia--Clarke County
Methodist church buildings - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Located at: 327 North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.
In 1828, a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees for the Athens Methodist Church was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. By 1852, the Athens congregation had outgrown its frame church and gave the structure to an African American congregation which moved it near the intersection of Hancock and Foundry Streets. A brick church with the present steeple was constructed in 1852. In 1884, an addition to the West End for Sunday school space brought the sanctuary building to about the present size and shape. From 1951 to 1952, the present educational building was constructed on the site of the former parsonage, and the chapel was built with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. John Stiles. From 1960 to 1963, a complete remodeling and expansion, about half of which was funded from a bequest from former member Eustace Floyd Lumpkin, included the addition of a covered porch connecting the facades of the sanctuary, chapel and educational buildings. Stained glass windows were installed then by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mathis in memory of the missionary parents of Mrs. Mathis. During construction, services were held in the Georgia Theater at Lumpkin and Clayton Streets. The steeple, built as part of the 1852 church was unchanged until 1992, when it was rebuilt and refurbished with a gold-leafed cross replacing the old weathervane on top of the spire.
Slide annotated: "United Methodist Church, Lumpkin St. 1969."
Date of structure: 1852. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0310
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0310#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0310/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of image], Hubert B. Owens Collection, Box 41, Owens Library, School of Environment and Design, The University of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 slide : color
- Holding Institution:
- Owens Library
- Rights:
-
