Auburn United Methodist Church

Auburn United Methodist Church

Judge John Harper and 33 other residents of Harris County, Georgia were the first settlers of Auburn in 1836. One year later they completed construction of a Methodist church, which served as the settlement's first church and school. Church leaders worked with the Methodist Conference to est...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Evan Isaac
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/140
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Auburn United Methodist Church
Evan Isaac
fulltopic Cultural resources
Religion; Auburn, AL; Lee County, AL; Education
description Judge John Harper and 33 other residents of Harris County, Georgia were the first settlers of Auburn in 1836. One year later they completed construction of a Methodist church, which served as the settlement's first church and school. Church leaders worked with the Methodist Conference to establish the East Alabama Male College in 1856, which later was turned over to the state and would become Auburn University. Initially constructed as a log cabin, the church has been remodeled on several occasions. In 1855 a white frame church replaced the log structure. This was remodeled in 1899, including the installation of a pipe organ which is still in use. A new sanctuary was completed in 1955 and between 1971 and 1975 an education wing and office complex were added. Finally, in 2000 a separate education center was completed. The church is located at 137 South Gay Street.
spelling Auburn United Methodist ChurchEvan IsaacReligion; Auburn, AL; Lee County, AL; Education Judge John Harper and 33 other residents of Harris County, Georgia were the first settlers of Auburn in 1836. One year later they completed construction of a Methodist church, which served as the settlement's first church and school. Church leaders worked with the Methodist Conference to establish the East Alabama Male College in 1856, which later was turned over to the state and would become Auburn University. Initially constructed as a log cabin, the church has been remodeled on several occasions. In 1855 a white frame church replaced the log structure. This was remodeled in 1899, including the installation of a pipe organ which is still in use. A new sanctuary was completed in 1955 and between 1971 and 1975 an education wing and office complex were added. Finally, in 2000 a separate education center was completed. The church is located at 137 South Gay Street.Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyEvan Isaac2014-12-7Still Image and TextJPEG and Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/140Images: Historical marker: Kenny Smith, kennysmith.org. http://www.kennysmith.org/markers/img/marker67.jpg Founder's Chapel: user xp2, waymarking.com, http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=9669e825-af6e-4fb2-95a3-631c50d6f99a Text: Auburn United Methodist Church, Church History, http://www.aumc.net/OurMission/ChurchHistory.aspxEnglish
title Auburn United Methodist Church
titleStr Auburn United Methodist Church
author Evan Isaac
author_facet Evan Isaac
id AUcultural140
url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/140
_version_ 1788802436220059648

Similar Items