Zion Church (Brownsville, Tennessee)

The Zion Church in Brownsville, Tennessee, also known as Christ Episcopal Church, is a historic church at College and Washington Streets which was built during 1854 to c.1869. It was added to the National Register in 1978.[1][2]

Zion Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	College and Washington Sts., Brownsville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°35′44″N 89°15′42″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1854-c.1869
Architect	Rev. James W. Rogers
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	78002601[1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1978

It is a brick Gothic Revival-style church designed by the Reverend James W. Rogers, who led a fund-raising drive that raised $3,200 for construction.[2]

The Zion Church was organized in Brownsville in 1832 by Reverend John Chilton, who was the first Episcopal priest ordained in Tennessee, and by Reverend Thomas Wright. The congregation worshiped in the Haywood County Courthouse until construction of this church began in 1854. The church was largely completed in 1857 or 1858; its tower was built, and its altar and lectern were installed, in 1868 or 1869. The church was consecrated at Zion Church was consecrated on March 15, 1874. Its name was changed to Christ Church in 1898.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Barbara Hume Church and Robert E. Dalton (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2017. With five photos from 1977.