National Register of Historic Places

Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia
Listed
March 31, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000589

About this property

Old St. Teresa Church is located in downtown Albany, Georgia, on Residence Avenue. It is the oldest church building in Albany. The name Old St. Teresa Catholic Church was given, because it changed to a new location in Albany. The church was kept in use and at least one Mass is a held every week. Construction on the church began in 1859, on land that was given by Colonel Nelson Tift, the founder of Albany. The bricks that make up the building were handmade by enslaved workers on a plantation near Newton, Georgia. Due to the Civil War, construction of the church was halted until the interior was completed. It was then used as a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers. After the war, the building was completed and dedicated under the patronage of St. Teresa of Ávila on November 19, 1882, by William Hickley Gross, who was the Bishop of Savannah at the time. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. A new larger parish church was dedicated in 1958, but the downtown location was kept as a second church. A Mass is conducted every Wednesday at noon at the Residence Avenue address.

Location

313 Residence Ave.
Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia
31.58342, -84.15470

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When was Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church?

Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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