Smyrna First United Methodist Church in downtown Smyrna, Georgia, is one of the oldest institutions in the Jonquil City, dating to about 1838. The current structure dates to June 1967, replacing a five-and-a-half-decade-old structure. In 1911, the church built its first brick structure, an edifice along Atlanta Road.
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Boston Avenue United Methodist Church is a historically significant church in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. Established in 1893, our congregation comprises more than 7,500 members from various backgrounds. The church building was built in 1929 and is recognized as one of the most exceptional examples of Art Deco architecture for ecclesiastical purposes in the United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark.
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The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called St. Mary’s Basilica, is the oldest Catholic parish and the second oldest church in Phoenix. Between 1872 and 1881, Catholic priests from Florence, Arizona, would travel by buggy every three months to perform the liturgy. The building was constructed between 1902 and 1914, blending the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles. It was officially dedicated in 1915 and replaced an earlier adobe church built in 1881 when the parish was founded. Starting in 1895, Franciscan Friars staffed the parish. Until 1924, it was the only Catholic parish in Phoenix. On September 6, 1976, the Arizona Historical Society named St. Mary’s an historic site. About a decade later, in 1985, Pope John Paul II elevated the church to a minor basilica.
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While many of the historical sites around Tombstone are not original to the days when Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday wandered the dusty streets of Tombstone, nearly every aspect of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church dates to 1882 when the church opened. Rev. Talbot and the Arizona-New Mexico Episcopal Diocese began construction of the church, and Endicott Peabody completed it in June 1882. The church, located at Safford and Third streets, cost $5,000. While many businesses in town closed over the years, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church did not, surviving the town’s leaner times. It continues to hold weekly services.
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