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Atlanta First United Methodist Church

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Atlanta First United Methodist Church 2012 09 15 14 6082
Atlanta First United Methodist Church 2012 09 15 14 6082

The Atlanta First United Methodist Church has existed for more than 160 years and is one of the oldest churches in Atlanta. The current building was constructed in 1903, and the current name was adopted in 1968. The same bell has been used in three buildings since 1850, and it is the only church bell in Atlanta that is known to have survived the American Civil War. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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Atlanta First United Methodist Church
Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta Old Fourth Ward

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Peachtree Street Northeast

Peachtree Street Northeast
30308 Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
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