Midtown Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

Photographed By David Seibert, March 13, 2005

1. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Marker

Inscription. The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer was founded in 1903 as the first English-speaking congregation in Atlanta. The church’s first building was erected in 1905 near the state capitol. The church moved in 1937 to Peachtree and Fourth Streets where in 1952 its current structure was completed. Designed by Harold Wagoner of Philadelphia, the gothic structure is of Tennessee quartzite and Indiana limestone. Redeemer, founded by thirty-nine people, grew in one hundred years to become the largest Lutheran congregation in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, which comprise the Southern Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Erected 2000 by Georgia Historical Society and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. (Marker Number 060-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 33° 46.477′ N, 84° 23.08′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Midtown Atlanta. Marker is at the intersection of Peachtree Road NE and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Road NE. Touch for map. Marker is at

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or near this postal address: 731 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta GA 30308, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James J. Andrews (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Georgian Terrace Hotel (about 800 feet away); Peachtree Manor (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Biltmore (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Perrin Nicolson House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Atlanta Biltmore Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Academy of Medicine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Georgia Tech Meets Midtown (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 818 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 5, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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