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Church of the Messiah (Pulaski, Tennessee)

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Area
  
less than one acre

Architect
  
Quintard,George W.

Opened
  
1887

Added to NRHP
  
28 July 1983

Built
  
1887

NRHP Reference #
  
83003031

Phone
  
+1 931-363-1454

Church of the Messiah (Pulaski, Tennessee)

Location
  
W. Madison and N. 3rd Sts., Pulaski, Tennessee

Address
  
114 N 3rd St, Pulaski, TN 38478, USA

Similar
  
Holy Trinity Church, Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains, Christ Church Cathedral, Great Smoky Mountain

The Church of the Messiah, located at 114 North 3rd Street in Pulaski, Tennessee, in the United States, is an historic Episcopal church that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1887 and designed by architect George W. Quintard, the brother of Charles Quintard, the Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee.

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History

The Church of the Messiah was established in 1834.

Its current building was consecrated on December 11, 1887, by Bishop Charles Quintard. Earlier in the year, the setting of the building's cornerstone had been attended by more than 3,000 people, including four Episcopal bishops and a former governor of Tennessee, John Calvin Brown. Money for construction of the church building was donated by Brown and his wife in memory of their daughter, Daisy Brown.

The church building was added to the National Register on July 28, 1983.

Current use

The Church of the Messiah is an actively functioning parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee. The current rector is The Rev. Carolyn Keck.

References

Church of the Messiah (Pulaski, Tennessee) Wikipedia