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Isle of Hope Union Baptist Church

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c. 1870; c. 1930 moved; 1941 rebuilt. 8415 Ferguson Ave., Sandfly

In the Reconstruction era, free black communities built their own churches to express their individual sense of religious freedom. In and around Sandfly, these churches continue to be placed prominently at important crossroads. The Union Baptist Church was originally located in the heart of Sandfly, before it was moved to its current location. The chapel with its wood frame and white horizontal siding is a little worn, yet retains most of its original character, even after its midcentury reconstruction. The short tower sits in front of the facade over a small shed dormer and the main entrance.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler
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What's Nearby

Luten Hill Neighborhood
Wormsloe Library (Wymberley Jones De Renne Library)
Wormsloe Entrance Complex
Noble Jones House
Wormsloe (Wormslow)

Citation

Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler, "Isle of Hope Union Baptist Church", [Savannah, Georgia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/GA-02-19.2.

Print Source

Buildings of Savannah, Robin B. Williams. With David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, 267-267.

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