The Pillar of a Community
Friendship Baptist Church is more than just a community building. The 19th century edifice also held a fascinating history itself, tied to the foundation of Morehouse College and Spelman College. Learn more about the history below.
A transcript of the above media HERE.
Georgia Tech’s Building Memories podcast also featured a story on the church, available here:
This replica of the church was designed to also serve as a birdhouse, as a home for the local Carolina Chickadees whose numbers have decreased in recent years.
The replica contains a special compartment that is their perfect size! Listen to the clip below to hear more about the Chickadee in the Atlanta area.
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For more information about the Friendship Baptist Church of Atlanta, please visit their website:
Research sources are available here.
Birdhouses in Washington Park
This building, along with three other replica-birdhouse projects, will be installed in Washington Park, Atlanta, in Fall 2019. There, the buildings will serve a new and interactive purpose telling these and other stories through multi-media. To listen to more stories and find out more about Atlanta’s history, please visit the links below.
Ashby Street Theater | The Atlanta Inquirer | Friendship Baptist Church | Georgia Teachers & Educators Association Building
To learn more about the project, please visit the Home Page.