Pike Road in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Grace Episcopal Church
Photographed By Bruce InCharlotte, May 7, 2023
1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
Grace Episcopal Church. . In the late 1850s the cluster of Episcopal families around Mt. Meigs undertook to build a church and engaged Pennsylvania architect Joseph W. Pierson to prepare the plans. The plans were submitted in April 1861, but due to the hardships caused by the Civil War and its aftermath, it was over 30 years before the church was actually built. Finally becoming a reality in 1893, Grace Church was constructed according to Pierson's original plans in the “Gothic Revival” style popular for rural Episcopal churches all across the South during the 1850s. The auxiliary buildings and the church gardens are of a much more recent construction to reflect the style of the original sanctuary.
In the late 1850s the cluster of Episcopal families around Mt. Meigs undertook to build a church and engaged Pennsylvania architect Joseph W. Pierson to prepare the plans. The plans were submitted in April 1861, but due to the hardships caused by the Civil War and its aftermath, it was over 30 years before the church was actually built. Finally becoming a reality in 1893, Grace Church was constructed according to Pierson's original plans in the “Gothic Revival” style popular for rural Episcopal churches all across the South during the 1850s. The auxiliary buildings and the church gardens are of a much more recent construction to reflect the style of the original sanctuary.
Erected 2000 by the East Montgomery County Historical Society & the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1861.
Location. 32° 21.311′ N, 86° 5.703′ W. Marker is in Pike Road, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Pike Road (County Route 85) 0.1 miles north of Antioch Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 Pike Road, Pike Road AL 36064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
