Church of Our Father | |
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Location | Corner of Church and Forsyth, Atlanta, Georgia |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Unitarian |
History | |
Founded | March 27, 1883 |
Founder(s) | Rev. George Leonard Chaney |
Dedicated | April 23, 1884 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | G.L. Norrman |
Style | Gothic |
Completed | December 1883 |
Demolished | 1900 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Exterior: half-timber and half brick construction with high arched roofs covered with red tile. Interior: Georgia pine, oil finish |
Unitarian Church of Atlanta | |
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Location | Corner of Cain and Spring, Atlanta, Georgia |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Unitarian |
History | |
Former name(s) | Church of Our Father |
Founded | March 27, 1883 |
Founder(s) | Rev. George Leonard Chaney |
Dedicated | November 11, 1900 |
Architecture | |
Style | Classis |
Demolished | 1914 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Interior: Walls painted tint of green with a border of laurel wreaths. Pulpit and furniture are polished oak. Auditorium contains opera chairs. |
Church of Our Father was the first Unitarian church established in Atlanta, Georgia. The church was organized on March 27, 1883, by Rev. George Leonard Chaney, a Boston minister. Rev. Chaney initially held Sunday services in the Senate Chamber, Concordia Hall and the United States Courtroom. A church building was constructed at the corner of North Forsyth and Church Street and dedicated on April 23, 1884. The original building was demolished in 1900.
The church continued to serve Atlanta's liberal religious community for more than six decades. During that time the church name was changed several times. In 1918, Atlanta's Unitarians merged with the city's Universalist congregation. The combined congregation collapsed in 1951.