Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Church of the Messiah
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021
1. Church of the Messiah Marker
Tennessee
Historic Commission
Church of the Messiah
Episcopal
1887
of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 35° 11.999′ N, 87° 1.999′ W. Marker is in Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County. It is at the intersection of West Madison Street and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North 3rd Street, Pulaski TN 38478, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 within walking distance of this marker: Governor John C. Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Colonial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Grissom Colonial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); This Well (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donald Grady Davidson (1893~1966) John Crowe Ransom (1888~1974) (about 600 feet away); Sam Davis (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski (about 800 feet away); Pulaski Courthouse Square Historic District (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pulaski.
Regarding Church of the Messiah.
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The origins of the Church of the Messiah go back to 1830 when the first Episcopal Church in Pulaski was organized under the name of St. Stephen's. In 1835 the first Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee, the Rt, Rev. James Harvey Otey visited the town and granted the church parish status. In 1887 construction was begun on the present Episcopal church, renamed the Church of the Messiah and located on land donated by Major Benjamin F. Carter and his family. The building was constructed at a cost of $6,000.00 given by Governor John G, Brown and his wife in memory of two deceased daughters. The dedication of the church in December of 1887 was a major civic event with many prominent people attending, including Governor Brown, Bishop Quintard of Tennessee, Bishop Pierce of Arkansas, Bishop Garrett of Northern Texas, and Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, a former rector of the church and later Bishop of Tennessee and an important national figure in the Episcopal Church.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021
2. Church of the Messiah Marker
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3. Church of the Messiah
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021
4. Church of the Messiah
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
