House 15 - 1015 Edgewood Avenue

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Homeowner: Inman Park United Methodist Church

The Inman Park United Methodist Church welcomes you into this place of grace, love, beauty, and history. We hope that while you are here, you will find sanctuary in this blessed space.

In 1866, before Inman Park was built, a local Methodist congregation began to meet - first in homes, then in a small brush arbor, and, finally, in a wood-frame church located in the nearby village of Edgewood. By 1896, the congregation had outgrown the Edgewood church, and appointed a building committee to construct a new church in Inman Park. Ground was broken on July 19, 1897, and the cornerstone was laid on September 6. On April 17, 1898, the church was dedicated to the glory of God as the Inman Park Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Architect Willis Denny II designed the Sanctuary building, in a Romanesque style using Stone Mountain granite. The building features several of Denny's signature design elements: towers, turrets, arches, and art glass windows. Although undocumented, it is likely that Denny also designed the original oak pulpit furniture.

Service to the Atlanta community is the focus of the congregation's ministry. At the altar of this church, Bishop Warren Candler accepted a one million dollar check from his brother, Asa Candler, to found Emory University. Two other Methodist churches, Epworth and Druid Hills, owe their beginnings to this church. During the deterioration of the neighborhood in the 1950's and 1960's and its subsequent renovation during the 1970's, the church broadened its ministry with additional community services. Today, Inman Park United Methodist Church continues to be a vital part of the Inman Park neighborhood.

Note: Restrooms and food are available in the downstairs community room.

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