Clayton in Barbour County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Grace Episcopal Church
Photographed by David J Gaines, October 16, 2012
1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
Grace Episcopal Church. . This church had its origins in a mission station established by the Rev. J. L. Gay in 1844. On May 10, 1872 the mission was formally accepted in the Diocese of Alabama as Grace Church. Construction of a church building began in 1875 on a lot owned by General Henry Delamar Clayton and his wife Victoria. The Gothic Revival style building was completed on February 26, 1876 at which time the lot was deeded by the Claytons to the Protestant Episcopal Church of the State of Alabama. Bishop Richard J. Wilmer formally consecrated the church on November 14, 1876. The mission and church have been served by the Revs. Thomas J. Bland, DeBerniere Waddell, E. W. Spalding, as well as others.
This church had its origins in a mission station established by the Rev. J. L. Gay in 1844. On May 10, 1872 the mission was formally accepted in the Diocese of Alabama as Grace Church. Construction of a church building began in 1875 on a lot owned by General Henry Delamar Clayton and his wife Victoria. The Gothic Revival style building was completed on February 26, 1876 at which time the lot was deeded by the Claytons to the Protestant Episcopal Church of the State of Alabama. Bishop Richard J. Wilmer formally consecrated the church on November 14, 1876. The mission and church have been served by the Revs. Thomas J. Bland, DeBerniere Waddell, E. W. Spalding, as well as others.
Erected 1995 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Friends of Grace Episcopal Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1974.
Location. 31° 52.629′ N, 85° 26.985′ W. Marker is in Clayton, Alabama, in Barbour County. It is on South Midway Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clayton AL 36016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Black Belt, and in the Wiregrass. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
