Ephphatha Church
- Also Known As: Faith Tabernacle
- Address: 220 W Geer St
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1906/00/00 | A group of deaf worshipers meet monthly at St Philip's Episcopal Church on Main Street for Bible study conducted in sign language by Rev Sidney S Bost. Bost and Rev Roma C Fortune will successfully spearhead the drive to build a church for the deaf. | |||||
1930/00/00 | George Watts Carr | Architect | Ephphatha Church is a built in the Gothic Revival style. The small, one-story, brick structure is said to be the first formal church in the South and one of only four churches in the nation built exclusively for a deaf congregation. |
Particulars for Ephphatha Church: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Cultural Affiliation | Deaf |
Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Area of Significance | Religion |
Historic Use | Religious Property |
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