Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 2, 2022

1. Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel Marker

Inscription. In 1836 Judge John Harper with 34 other Methodists from Harris County, Georgia settled here. They built a log structure on this site, the first church and school in Auburn. In 1856 church leaders inspired the Methodist Conference to open East Alabama Male College. It later became a state institution and named Auburn University in 1960. In 1899 this building was encased in brick and the pipe organ installed. It became a fellowship hall when the sanctuary was built in 1955. In 1992 it was restored and named Founder's Chapel.

Erected 2004 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Preservation Alliance of Auburn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 32° 36.385′ N, 85° 28.775′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of East Magnolia Avenue and South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on East Magnolia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 S Gay St, Auburn AL 36830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Auburn 1865~Present / The "Loveliest Village" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Auburn - Alabama (about 700 feet away); Robert Wilton Burton

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(about 700 feet away); City Hall (about 700 feet away); Auburn University Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Auburn First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The East Alabama Methodist College (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lathe (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Other markers no longer nearby. Toomers Corner And The Bank Of Auburn (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Wittel Dormitory (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014

2. Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,203 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.