Unitarian Universalist Church, Religious building in Savannah, United States.
The Unitarian Universalist Church is a house of worship in Savannah that serves as a gathering place for spiritual exploration and community programs. The building hosts regular services and events designed to accommodate both in-person and remote participation.
Designed by architect John S. Norris in 1851, the church was paid for with funds left in the will of Moses Eastman, a local silversmith and councillor. In 1860 the building was moved a third of a mile from Oglethorpe Square to the western side of Troup Square, where it stands at 325 Habersham Street.
The church's music director James Lord Pierpont copyrighted "The One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1857, while living in Savannah; the song became "Jingle Bells". Medford, Massachusetts, also claims the carol, but records place Pierpont on the West Coast during the Gold Rush in 1850. The building was moved a third of a mile from Oglethorpe Square to the west side of Troup Square in 1860.
The church stands at 325 Habersham Street, on the northwestern civic block of Troup Square, and is reached on foot from the surrounding historic district streets. It was moved here in 1860 from Oglethorpe Square, a third of a mile away, so the building faces its second square.
The building was moved about a third of a mile from Oglethorpe Square to the west side of Troup Square in 1860. Its music director James Lord Pierpont copyrighted "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in Savannah on September 16, 1857; the song became "Jingle Bells".
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