Check out the soaring spires of this gothic church. In trying to identify where this photograph was made, it might surprise you. Try your hand at solving this mystery, then send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.
In the previous edition, Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, recognized this photo: “Today’s mystery photo is of the Christ Prayer Chapel, currently located on the grounds of the Macedonia United Methodist Church (part of which is visible on the right side of the mystery photo) at 402 N. Main Street in Mullins, S.C.
‘The Christ Prayer Chapel was built in 1913 and originally known as the Christ Episcopal Church. It was officially consecrated on December 5, 1920 and continued to serve the Mullins community as part of the Episcopal Diocese for over five decades. However, by the mid-1970s, the congregation had diminished significantly, leading to the church’s deconsecration on August 28, 1976.
“In 1979, the Macedonia United Methodist Church purchased the building for $1.00 and relocated it from its original location (across from the Mullins Hospital – now the MUSC Health Primary Care – at 511 S. Main St.). Once restoration of the chapel was completed, it was repurposed as Christ Prayer Chapel, maintaining its role as a sacred space for prayer and reflection, but now for the Methodist community of Mullins.”
The only other person to recognize this photo was George Graf of Palmyra, Va. The photo came from Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C., and was his childhood church.
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