Valdosta in Lowndes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Christian Science Church

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2010

1. Christian Science Church Marker

Inscription. The Valdosta Episcopal Congregation, organized ca. 1871, held services in the courthouse until this building, originally a frame structure, was constructed in 1885. (Stucco was added in 1910.) The first service was held here on February 21, 1886, and the church was consecrated December 1887. The Christian Science Society acquired the property on June 1, 1952, after Christ Episcopal Church had moved into a new edifice on North Patterson Street in 1949.

Erected 1993 by The Valdosta Town Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1839.

Location. 30° 49.981′ N, 83° 16.6′ W. Marker is in Valdosta, Georgia, in Lowndes County. It is on East Central Avenue (U.S. 84) 0 miles east of North Lee Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 East Central Avenue, Valdosta GA 31601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the

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Wiregrass.

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Valdosta City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Primitive Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashley Street Market (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lowndes County (about 600 feet away); Register Bros. Building (about 600 feet away); Millhous & Boothe Building (about 700 feet away); Dosta Theater (about 700 feet away); Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valdosta.

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Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2010

2. Christian Science Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.