Rock Spring Presbyterian Church & cemetery - Atlanta, GA
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N 33° 48.279 W 084° 22.068
16S E 743665 N 3743611
Rock Spring Presbyterian Church was started in 1870 and named for the sparkling stream of water that flowed from the rocks across Piedmont Road from where the church now stands.
Waymark Code: WM229X
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2007
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Rock Spring Presbyterian Church's History
Rock Spring was named for the sparkling stream of water that flowed from the rocks across Piedmont Road from where the church now stands. The Church was first formed in a school house, November 13, 1870. In 1871, the founding 27 members built a white frame church on the present site.
The current sanctuary was completed in 1923. Designed by a Welsh Architect, Charles H. Hopson, it is modeled after a typical Anglican chapel. The sanctuary was expanded in 1953 and additions were made to the education wing in 1955 and 1963. Both the church and the manse (pastor's residence next door) were place on the National Registry of Historic Buildings in 1989.
Among other Ministries to the community, the church organized the second chapter of Girl Scouts of America.
Church Office hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F
The Rock Spring Cemetery was founded in the 1860’s. There is a plaque just inside the south east entry gate near the front door to the Sanguinary that reads:
Rock Spring Cemetery
Founded 1860’s
Marked by Atlanta Chapter 18 United Daughters of the Confederacy – May 22, 1990
Name of church or churchyard: Rock Spring Presbyterian Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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