Church of the Holy Family - Columbus, Georgia
N 32° 28.111 W 084° 59.290
16S E 689072 N 3594151
The Church of the Holy Family stands at 320 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM4Q8A
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2008
Views: 8
The Church of the Holy Family is the mother church of Roman Catholicism in this area, serving as the only Catholic Church in Columbus from 1880 to 1958. The first Catholic church, the Church of Sts. Philip and James, was built in 1835 on what is now Chapel Street on one of the original lots designated for churches when Columbus was founded in 1828. First resident pastor was Rev. James Graham.
The parish relocated to this site when the new church was dedicated May 12, 1880, and the name changed to The Church of The Holy Family. The Gothic-Byzantine structure was designed by architect Daniel Matthew Foley who was born in Dublin, Ireland. This church was built on property given by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish education building is located on the site where their convent and the school, St. Joseph’s Academy, stood from 1870 to 1964. This is the only downtown church with a grave located on its grounds. Rev. Michael Cullinan, a pastor of Sts. Philip and James, was buried here just east of the church’s main entrance.
This beautiful old church is one of several historic churches and buildings located within a few blocks of one another in the Downtown Columbus and just three blocks from the Columbus Entertainment District along Broadway where there are sidewalk cafes, restaurants and live entertainment.
The information about the history of the church was derived from a historic marker that stands at the front of the church.
Street address:
320 12th Street
Columbus, Ga USA
31902
County / Borough / Parish: Muscogee
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion, Social
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.