Bethany Congregational Church (Thomasville, Georgia)

Bethany Congregational Church
Location 112 Lester St., Thomasville, Georgia
Coordinates 30°49′13″N 83°59′11″W / 30.82028°N 83.98639°W / 30.82028; -83.98639Coordinates: 30°49′13″N 83°59′11″W / 30.82028°N 83.98639°W / 30.82028; -83.98639
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1891
NRHP Reference # 85000453[1]
Added to NRHP March 07, 1985

Bethany Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ house of worship located in Thomasville, Georgia. It was founded on February 1, 1891, by the American Missionary Association as the chapel and worship center of the Allen Normal and Industrial School, an educational institution for African American students. The school operated from 1885 to 1933, and the church remained after the school property was razed in 1935.[2]

In 1985, the church was added to the National Register of Historical Places.[3]

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Beth L. Savage (1994). African American Historic Places. Wiley. p. 1198. ISBN 0-471-14345-6.
  3. "Georgia - Thomas County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2009-12-05.


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