Grace United Methodist Church, Methodist church building in Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, United States
Grace United Methodist Church is a church building on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta featuring Gothic Revival style with Indiana limestone details. The structure displays the craftsmanship typical of 1920s ecclesiastical architecture.
The congregation started as a mission in 1871 and relocated to its current location after Atlanta's great fire in 1917. The present building was completed in 1923 with designs by architect Francis Palmer Smith.
The congregation played a role in Atlanta's civil rights movement when people of different backgrounds gathered for worship in 1960. This moment shows how the community became a space where social divisions were challenged.
The church is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue and is easy to find and access. Visiting during service times offers the best opportunity to see the interior.
The Sunday school building was constructed in 1918 before the main church was completed. This shows how the congregation prioritized education even while waiting for their new sanctuary to be finished.
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