Gordon Baptist Church

Gordon Baptist Church (HM1E5C)

Location: Gordon, AL 36343 Houston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 8.716', W 85° 5.861'

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Baptists of Gordon first erected a brush arbor church, Hope Arbor, circa 1819. On May 16, 1867 James Pynes gave one acre and timber to build a church in the town center. Pynes, William Wood and John T. Davis, Building Committee, signed the contract; 41 members pledged amountsfrom $5 to $500. Completed in 1868, it had a high portico with white columns and along flight of steps across the width of the portico. A square steeple with belfry topped the roof. Inside were wooden benches and a rear balcony. This wooden building later burned.
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In 1907 plans were laid for the present brick church. Building Committee members were Sam Bowdon, E.L. Marbury, W.E. McEachern, J.B. Martin and T.D. McEachern. Solicitation Committee members included Marbury, Dr. C. E. Granberry, J.W. Britt, T.D. McEachern, and C.P. Bowdon. Committee to Secure a Lot Members were Dr. Granberry, W. E. McEachern, and Judge George Leslie. Although a struggle to finance and complete at a time of major economic downturn, minutes reflect E. L. Marbury was instructed June 12, 1910 to finish the building on his estimate of $400 for additional costs. Sam Bowdon gave a Tiffany-style stained glass window.
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HM NumberHM1E5C
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByThe Historic Chattahoochee Commission, Gordon Baptist Church and Dothan Landmarks Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 3:34pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 681346 N 3447258
Decimal Degrees31.14526667, -85.09768333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 8.716', W 85° 5.861'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 8' 42.96" N, 85° 5' 51.66" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 310 Leslie St, Gordon AL 36343, US
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