Georgia, Midway, Midway Congregational Church
The Midway Congregational Church was organized in 1752. The original church (Meeting House) was burned by the British in 1778 during the Revolutionary Way. The church building in the photograph was erected in 1792 on the same spot as the original church building. The church was originally established by people with New England backgrounds and the building's design incorporate elements that reflect the traditional building style of that area, principally elements of the Georgian / Federal styles that accentuate order and symmetry.
Throughout the church's active history, white and black people attended services together. White members sat in pews on the first floor, blacks sat on the upper floor in the U-shaped balcony area. The practice started with enslaved blacks and continued after emancipation until at least the 1930s before the membership became inactive sometime later.
The Midway Congregation Church building is located in the Midway Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Property and is a contributing property.
Georgia, Midway, Midway Congregational Church
The Midway Congregational Church was organized in 1752. The original church (Meeting House) was burned by the British in 1778 during the Revolutionary Way. The church building in the photograph was erected in 1792 on the same spot as the original church building. The church was originally established by people with New England backgrounds and the building's design incorporate elements that reflect the traditional building style of that area, principally elements of the Georgian / Federal styles that accentuate order and symmetry.
Throughout the church's active history, white and black people attended services together. White members sat in pews on the first floor, blacks sat on the upper floor in the U-shaped balcony area. The practice started with enslaved blacks and continued after emancipation until at least the 1930s before the membership became inactive sometime later.
The Midway Congregation Church building is located in the Midway Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Property and is a contributing property.