The Church at Ponce & Highland

The Church at Ponce & Highland is a Baptist church, founded in July 1914 and located at 1085 Ponce de Leon Ave NE at the corner of Highland Avenue in the Poncey–Highland neighborhood in the city of Atlanta.1876), the Beaux-Arts Style building is remarkable[1] for its massive columns and the orb-shaped designs woodwork surrounding the baptistery.In 1918 the congregation acquired the land for the present day church at the corner of Highland and Ponce.[7] In July 1928, when the present sanctuary on Ponce De Leon Ave opened for the first time, 1700 people filled the sanctuary with overflow moving into the basement where speakers were set up for them to hear the service.[7] On April 7, 1929, there was an attendance of 1,557 in worship to support the installment of the new pastor, Louie De Votie Newton.
The Church at Ponce & Highland
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