Mulberry in Autauga County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Ivy Creek Methodist Church
Autauga County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2020
1. Ivy Creek Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Ivy Creek Methodist Church. Autauga County. Constructed in 1854, Ivy Creek Methodist Church originally was part of the Mulberry Beat in Autagua County. The church served the communities of Hamilton, Huckabee (Evergreen), Milton, Statesville-Mulberry, and West Autaugaville. Ivy Creek Methodist Church was constructed for $2800 and named after the lovely mountain laurel, known locally as ivy, which grew along the creek banks. In 1887, Mallards Chapel members joined with Ivy Creek members and the combined membership chose the Ivy Creek sanctuary as home. The historical and architectural significance of this church was recognized in 1934 when the U.S. Department of the Interiors Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) photographed the church as part of its reconnaissance of early American architecture. These photos are preserved in the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. On May 29, 1955, the church celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of its Sunday School. Ivy Creek Methodist Church celebrated its 150th anniversary on May 16, 2004.
Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, June 28, 2019 ,
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Constructed in 1854, Ivy Creek Methodist Church originally was part of the Mulberry Beat in Autagua County. The church served the communities of Hamilton, Huckabee (Evergreen), Milton, Statesville-Mulberry, and West Autaugaville. Ivy Creek Methodist Church was constructed for $2800 and named after the lovely mountain laurel, known locally as ivy, which grew along the creek banks. In 1887, Mallards Chapel members joined with Ivy Creek members and the combined membership chose the Ivy Creek sanctuary as home. The historical and architectural significance of this church was recognized in 1934 when the U.S. Department of the Interiors Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) photographed the church as part of its reconnaissance of early American architecture. These photos are preserved in the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. On May 29, 1955, the church celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of its Sunday School. Ivy Creek Methodist Church celebrated its 150th anniversary on May 16, 2004.
Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, June 28, 2019
Location. 32° 27.488′ N, 86° 46.987′ W. Marker is in Mulberry, Alabama, in Autauga County. It is on Alabama Route 14 0.4 miles west of County Road 9, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3530 AL-14, Autaugaville AL 36003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2020
2. Ivy Creek Methodist Church can be see in far distance.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Albert J. Pickett (was approx. 6.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2020
3. Ivy Creek Methodist Church
The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage plaque is on right of door.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2020
4. Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage plaque.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,034 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
