South Downtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Central Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2024
1. Central Presbyterian Church Marker
201 Washington Street
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1884
Erected 1884 by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 33° 44.982′ N, 84° 23.332′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Street Southwest and M.L.K. Jr Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Washington St SW, Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Transfer of Command (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brown Gordon (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas E. Watson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seige of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evacuation of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Baptist Church of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Also see . . . Central Presbyterian Church National Register Nomination.
The Central Presbyterian Church complex consists of four attached buildings: The main church (1885), the Rand Chapel (1950), the Campbell-Eagan Educational Building (1925) and the Oglesby Building (1968). The main church and the Rand Chapel are in the English Gothic style and have rough(Submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)limestone on the main facades and plain brick on the others. The main church has a high bell tower with a pyramidal roof and truncated tower. An entrance foyer at street level has stairs leading to the sanctuary which is one level above the street; it retains its original stained-glass windows, stairs, wainscoting, plaster walls, and altar area. It seats 850. The Campbell-Eagan Building has a brick exterior, a slate roof and contains three floors and a basement. Its first floor contains small classrooms (now used as a day care center) with a second floor balcony with classrooms above which is a gymnasium with a balcony on two walls and a stage. The non-historic Rand Chapel is one story and seats 100 with pews, altar furnishings and stained glass windows. Outdoor spaces in the complex are the children's playground between the chapel and educational building and the entrance plaza to the Oglesby Building. The entire property is enclosed by an iron fence. The church sits directly west of the Georgia State Capitol and abuts the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the East and the Georgia Plaza Park on the south. Changes to the main church have mostly been in the basement, front doors, some re-working of the choir and altar area, and a new roof. The Campbell-Eagan Building has had minor alterations for its use as a day care center. The site once contained a fire station and a 1905 Sunday school building replaced in 1968 by the Oglesby Building. There are no outbuildings.Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 20242. Central Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
