Construction of the sanctuary of the Montgomery First Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Cloverdale Park in Montgomery, Alabama.

Eastern façade of the church, facing Cloverdale Park. The name of the congregation constructing the building had been Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, but the name changed when the church was relocated.<br><br>Construction of the sanctuary began on October 1, 1935, but thi...

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Construction of the sanctuary of the Montgomery First Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Cloverdale Park in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Buildings; Churches; Construction; Religion; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description Eastern façade of the church, facing Cloverdale Park. The name of the congregation constructing the building had been Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, but the name changed when the church was relocated.<br><br>Construction of the sanctuary began on October 1, 1935, but this photograph was probably taken closer to 1938. (The photographer was probably either Dr. Oscar E. Rice, pastor at the time, or his son, John Rice.) The first service was held here on July 3, 1938, when there was only a gravel floor and no window coverings.
spelling Q0000082313Q82313Construction of the sanctuary of the Montgomery First Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Cloverdale Park in Montgomery, Alabama.Eastern façade of the church, facing Cloverdale Park. The name of the congregation constructing the building had been Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, but the name changed when the church was relocated.<br><br>Construction of the sanctuary began on October 1, 1935, but this photograph was probably taken closer to 1938. (The photographer was probably either Dr. Oscar E. Rice, pastor at the time, or his son, John Rice.) The first service was held here on July 3, 1938, when there was only a gravel floor and no window coverings.1935-1939 circa1930-1939Buildings; Churches; Construction; Religion; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imagePhotographsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History photographs collection - Places vertical fileBox 15v3360Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/32230
title Construction of the sanctuary of the Montgomery First Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Cloverdale Park in Montgomery, Alabama.
titleStr Construction of the sanctuary of the Montgomery First Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Cloverdale Park in Montgomery, Alabama.
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