First Methodist Episcopal Church (Stillmore, Georgia)

The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Stillmore, Georgia, also known as Stillmore United Methodist Church and as Stillmore Methodist Episcopal Church South, was built in 1907. A fire on December 15, 1915 destroyed all but the exterior walls of the church, and in 1916 it was rebuilt to the original plans with minor exception.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

First Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The church in 2017
Location	Jct. of Third Ave. and Third St., Stillmore, Georgia
Coordinates	32.44127°N 82.21375°W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1907, 1916
Architect	Charles Edward Choate
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	99000160[1]
Added to NRHP	February 12, 1999

It was designed by architect Charles Edward Choate in Romanesque Revival style. The 1907 church and parsonage cost $7,500; their reconstruction in 1916 cost $10,000. The church was deemed "an excellent example of the early work of Charles Edward Choate" and "an excellent example of the use of the Romanesque Revival style in Georgia."[2]

The parsonage was sold by the church in 1994; it was moved to a new location but was later dismantled and its materials were incorporated into a new house.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Steven H. Moffson (December 20, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Methodist Episcopal Church / Stillmore United Methodist Church / Stillmore Methodist Episcopal Church South". National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2017. With nine photos from 1997 (see photo captions page 33 of text document).