Lutheran Church of the Ascension (Savannah, Georgia)
Lutheran Church of the Ascension | |
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension | |
![]() Lutheran Church of the Ascension (2015) | |
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32°4′40.6″N 81°5′30″W / 32.077944°N 81.09167°WCoordinates: 32°4′40.6″N 81°5′30″W / 32.077944°N 81.09167°W | |
Location | 120 Bull Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 |
Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Website | www |
History | |
Founded | April 14, 1741 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1843 |
Administration | |
Synod | Southeastern Synod |
Lutheran Church of the Ascension | |
Part of | Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia) (ID66000277) |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966 |
The Lutheran Church of the Ascension is a historic Lutheran church in Savannah, Georgia, located in the Savannah Historic District. The congregation was founded by Johann Martin Boltzius in 1741, with the current building constructed in 1843.
History[]
On April 14, 1741, the congregation was organized by Johann Martin Boltzius, who was the pastor for the Salzburger emigrants in Ebenezer, Georgia.[1] In 1756, the congregation purchased the land where the current building stands, adjacent to Wright Square.[1] In 1772, the congregation purchased a former wooden courthouse building, which they had moved to the site.[1][2] This building would be the first Lutheran church building in the city.[1] In 1774, noted Lutheran pastor Henry Muhlenberg preached to a congregation of about 200 in the building.[3]
The current building was built in 1843,[1] with major remodeling occurring between 1875 and 1879.[4] This building features a large stained glass window depicting the ascension of Jesus.[1][5] During the American Civil War, the church served as a field hospital, and Union soldiers occupied the building.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Georgia Historical Society 2014.
- ^ Fraser Jr. 2003, pp. 101–102.
- ^ Fraser Jr. 2003, p. 102.
- ^ Triplett 2006, p. 58.
- ^ a b Triplett 2006, p. 61.
Bibliography[]
- Fraser Jr., Walter J. (2003). Savannah in the Old South. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-2776-1 – via Google Books.
- "Lutheran Church of the Ascension (Founded, 1741)". Georgia Historical Society. June 16, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- Triplett, Whip Morrison (2006). Savannah. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4209-6 – via Google Books.
External links[]
Media related to Lutheran Church of the Ascension (Savannah) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- 1843 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Churches completed in 1843
- Churches in Savannah, Georgia
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Historic district contributing properties in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Lutheran churches in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 18th-century Lutheran churches in the United States