Английская Википедия:Asbury United Methodist Church (Savannah, Georgia)
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Asbury United Methodist Church is a United Methodist church in the Savannah Victorian Historic District in Savannah, Georgia. The church was founded in 1871 and moved to its current location in 1927.
History
The church traces its history to the Civil War, when several black Methodists began holding church service without formal affiliation with any established church in the city. In 1871, Reverend Charles O. Fisher of the Methodist Episcopal Church founded the church with 50 members.Шаблон:Sfn The church was named after Methodist bishop Francis Asbury.Шаблон:Sfn Early in its history, the church used several buildings, including one near Savannah Union Station. In 1927, the church moved to its current location, a church building purchased from Bull Street Baptist Church located on Abercorn Street in the Savannah Victorian Historic District.Шаблон:Sfn This building had been constructed in 1887 and partially rebuilt following damage from the 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane.Шаблон:Sfn The building incorporates elements of Gothic Revival architecture, including twin towers flanking the front of the building and arched windows.Шаблон:Sfn The church is the only African American United Methodist Church in the Victorian Historic District.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
In 2019, the church building was placed on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's list of Places in Peril.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Water damage has left parts of the building unusable for the congregation.Шаблон:Sfn In the preceding years, the congregation had debated finding a new place of worship, but decided instead to raise funds necessary for repairs and improvements.Шаблон:Sfn
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