Lutheran Church of the Ascension (Savannah, Georgia)

The Lutheran Church of the Ascension is a historic Lutheran church in Savannah, Georgia, located in the Savannah Historic District. The congregation was founded by Johann Martin Boltzius in 1741, with the current building constructed in 1843.

For the Lutheran church in Brazil, see Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension.

Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Lutheran Church of the Ascension (2015)
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
32°4′40.6″N 81°5′30″W
Location120 Bull Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Websitewww.ascensionsavannah.org
History
FoundedApril 14, 1741
Architecture
Completed1843
Administration
SynodSoutheastern Synod
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Part ofSavannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia) (ID66000277)
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1966

History

On April 14, 1741, the congregation was organized by Johann Martin Boltzius, who was the pastor for the Salzburger emigrants in Ebenezer, Georgia.[1] In 1756, the congregation purchased the land where the current building stands, adjacent to Wright Square.[1] In 1772, the congregation purchased a former wooden courthouse building, which they had moved to the site.[1][2] This building would be the first Lutheran church building in the city.[1] In 1774, noted Lutheran pastor Henry Muhlenberg preached to a congregation of about 200 in the building.[3]

The current building was built in 1843,[1] with major remodeling occurring between 1875 and 1879.[4] This building features a large stained glass window depicting the ascension of Jesus.[1][5] During the American Civil War, the church served as a field hospital, and Union soldiers occupied the building.[5]

See also

References
  1. Georgia Historical Society 2014.
  2. Fraser Jr. 2003, pp. 101–102.
  3. Fraser Jr. 2003, p. 102.
  4. Triplett 2006, p. 58.
  5. Triplett 2006, p. 61.

Bibliography
  • Fraser Jr., Walter J. (2003). Savannah in the Old South. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-2776-1 – via Google Books.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "Lutheran Church of the Ascension (Founded, 1741)". Georgia Historical Society. June 16, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  • Triplett, Whip Morrison (2006). Savannah. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4209-6 – via Google Books.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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