Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | |
Location | 48 Martin Luther King, Jr. St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°45′1″N 84°23′22″W / 33.75028°N 84.38944°WCoordinates: 33°45′1″N 84°23′22″W / 33.75028°N 84.38944°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1869 |
Architect | William H. Parkins |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Commissioners' Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 76000630[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the second oldest structure in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by local architect William H. Parkins, the cornerstone was laid September 1, 1869 by poet Abram Joseph Ryan. It was completed and dedicated in 1873 and is still in use.[2] It replaced a wood-frame structure that was located on the same site, and that was famously saved from the burning of the city in 1864.[3]
Foundation[]
Due to the damage received during the siege of Atlanta, the original wood-frame church was dragged from the premises to make way for the current granite and brick structure. The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception rests of stones quarried and placed by Patrick Lynch who was one of Atlanta Pioneer Citizens along with his four brothers.[4] Patrick Lynch, a devote Catholic, laid the foundations for many of the first buildings in Atlanta.[5] Patrick Lynch assisted Father O'Riley in negotiating the salvation of the original wooden church from being burned by orders of General Sherman.[6]
Fire of 1982[]
On 6 Aug 1982, the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception nearly burned to the ground. The cause of the fire was suspected to be because of faulty wiring.[7] [8] After two years of restoration, the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception reopened on 17 May 1984.
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References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ King, Spencer, "A Yankee Who Served the South", Atlanta Historical Bulletin, June 1969, p.12
- ^ King, Spencer, "A Yankee Who Served the South", Atlanta Historical Bulletin, June 1969, p.25
- ^ Atlanta, Pioneer citizens' society; Ga.), Pioneer Citizens' Society (Atlanta (1902). Pioneer Citizens' History of Atlanta, 1833-1902: Pub. by the Pioneer Citizens' Society of Atlanta... Byrd printing Company.
- ^ Garrett, Franklin M. (2011-03-01). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1820s-1870s. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-3903-0.
- ^ "Irish Roots In Atlanta Are Deep, Historic". Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "7 Aug 1982, 1 - The Atlanta Constitution at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Jo Phelps Photographs of the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception". album.atlantahistorycenter.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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