Church of the Redeemer
Why it's listed
Church of the Redeemer is a small Episcopal church at Main and North Streets in Greensboro, Georgia. The Episcopal parish was organized in 1863, and the building was dedicated in June 1868 by Bishop J. W. Beckwith. J. O. Barnwell of Rome, Georgia, served as architect and builder. The wood-frame structure has board-and-batten siding, a central tower with steeple, a steeply pitched gable roof, paired diamond-mullioned windows and a largely intact interior with hand-hewn exposed beams and original chandeliers. A south transept was added in the 1960s. The church matters for two reasons. Its Gothic Revival design is unusually pure for a small Georgia town, where plain or Greek Revival churches were more common, and its design may have drawn on published pattern-book models. It also represents the town's only Episcopal congregation, a small minority in a region dominated by Baptists and Methodists. The building remains in good condition and in religious use.
Significance in brief: The church is argued to be an unusually pure and intact example of Gothic Revival design in a small Georgia town, where plain or Greek Revival churches were typical. It is also notable for being designed by a professional architect. It is the first and only church of Greensboro's small Episcopal congregation, documenting religious diversity in a Baptist- and Methodist-dominated region.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87001440, listed September 9, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of Main and North Sts., Greensboro |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | September 9, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001440 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1868 |
| Architect / builder | J. O. Barnwell |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good condition; still in use as a church. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.57842, -83.18213 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001440.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134355941
- This listing as JSON
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