St. George's Episcopal Church
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Why it's listed
On a wooded 1.5-acre lot west of downtown Griffin, St. George's Episcopal Church is a U-shaped group of three connected buildings: an 1871 stone sanctuary, an 1893 rectory, and a 1921 parish hall. The cruciform sanctuary follows the Gothic Revival style, with steeply pitched cross gables, pointed arched openings, exposed roof trusses and stained-glass windows. Its design may have drawn on Richard Upjohn's plan book Rural Architecture, though no architect is known. The rectory is a Shingle style building of stone and wood, unusual in Georgia, and the parish hall is stone-veneer work by the Atlanta firm Hentz, Reid, and Adler. A 1962 education wing is not counted as historic. The congregation began with a missionary visit in 1846 and was organized as a parish in 1859, the first and only Episcopal parish in Griffin. Its church has remained the gathering place for the town's small Episcopal community, and the buildings retain a high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion A as the center of Episcopal religious life in Griffin since the 1870s, and under Criterion C for its architecture. The sanctuary is a good example of a small Gothic Revival Episcopal church, the rectory is a Shingle style building uncommon in Georgia, and the parish hall is a stone-veneer building designed by Hentz, Reid, and Adler.
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 94000284, listed April 7, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 132 N. Tenth St., Griffin |
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| County | Spalding County |
| Listed | April 7, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000284 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1871-1944 |
| Architect / builder | Hentz, Reid, and Adler (Grantland Memorial Parish House, 1921); no known architect for the sanctuary |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revival: Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently owned and occupied by the original owner, St. George's Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta; the rectory serves as parish office and library. |
| Acreage | 1.6 |
| Coordinates | 33.24986, -84.26830 (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 94000284.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15378757
- This listing as JSON
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