- 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 (Covington, Ga.)
- Creator:
- Owens, Hubert B.
- Date of Original:
- 1969-08
- Subject:
- Greek Revival (Architecture)
Italianate
European
Brick
Stucco
Plaster
Coating (material)
Wood (plant material)
Churches
Religious buildings
Architecture--Georgia--Covington
Architecture--Georgia--Newton County
Methodist church buildings - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Located at: 1113 Conyers Street SW, Covington, Ga.
Large rectangular stuccoed brick church with tiled roof featuring Italianate windows with arched hood molds, paired roof brackets, and a portico topped by a large domed cupola. The portico has an entablature and pediment supported by six two-story heroic Corinthian columns. A portal window is centered in the pediment. Constructed around 1860, the church originally had a gallery at the rear which was used by the slaves for the short period before the Civil War. During the latter part of the Civil War, the building was used as a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers. Subsequently it was used for Emory College's commencement exercises. Prominent pastors of the First United Methodist Church congregation were the Reverends Samuel Anthony (1838), Eustace W. Speer (1857), William T. Parks (1861), and Lundy H. Harris, who also served as a professor at Emory College. His widow was Georgia author Corra W. Harris. For more information see Williford, William Bailey. The Glory of Covington. Atlanta: Cherokee Publishing Co., c1973, pp. 70-71.
Slide annotated: "Covington, Ga. Methodist Church."
Date of structure: 1860. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0323
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0323#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0323/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:
-
