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'''Canterbury United Methodist Church''' is a large Methodist church located at 350 [[Overbrook Road]] in [[Mountain Brook | '''Canterbury United Methodist Church''' (formerly '''Irondale Methodist Church''' and '''Union Hill Methodist Church''') is a large Methodist church located at 350 [[Overbrook Road]] in [[Mountain Brook]]. | ||
The congregation began meeting | Irondale Methodist was chartered in [[1867]] near the [[Irondale Furnace]]. The congregation relocated to a new building on land donated by [[Pleasant Watkins]] on present-day [[Hollywood Boulevard]] in [[1873]]. The [[Union Hill Cemetery]] adjoined the church. The building, which also served as the [[Union Hill School]], was remodeled during the development of Mountain Brook as a suburban community, and was renamed "Canterbury" for the seat of the Church of England as part of the overall English Tudor theme of the development. | ||
The congregation of Union Hill Methodist merged with [[Mountain Brook Methodist Church]] in [[Crestline]] on [[October 10]], [[1948]]. The former Union Hill building was demolished for construction of [[U.S. Highway 280]]. The combined congregation began meeting on the site of the former [[Bearden Dairy]] on Overbrook Road on [[October 12]], [[1952]] and the current sanctuary building, designed by [[Fred Renneker]] of [[Shaw & Renneker]], was completed in [[1961]] for a budget of around $800,000. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{Smith-2014}} | |||
* Garrison, Greg (November 20, 2017) "Pastor at Doug Jones' church steps down." {{BN}} | * Garrison, Greg (November 20, 2017) "Pastor at Doug Jones' church steps down." {{BN}} | ||
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[[Category:Fred Renneker buildings]] | |||
Revision as of 12:06, 20 November 2017
Canterbury United Methodist Church (formerly Irondale Methodist Church and Union Hill Methodist Church) is a large Methodist church located at 350 Overbrook Road in Mountain Brook.
Irondale Methodist was chartered in 1867 near the Irondale Furnace. The congregation relocated to a new building on land donated by Pleasant Watkins on present-day Hollywood Boulevard in 1873. The Union Hill Cemetery adjoined the church. The building, which also served as the Union Hill School, was remodeled during the development of Mountain Brook as a suburban community, and was renamed "Canterbury" for the seat of the Church of England as part of the overall English Tudor theme of the development.
The congregation of Union Hill Methodist merged with Mountain Brook Methodist Church in Crestline on October 10, 1948. The former Union Hill building was demolished for construction of U.S. Highway 280. The combined congregation began meeting on the site of the former Bearden Dairy on Overbrook Road on October 12, 1952 and the current sanctuary building, designed by Fred Renneker of Shaw & Renneker, was completed in 1961 for a budget of around $800,000.
Pastors
- Dale Cohen, 2015-2017
References
- Smith, Catherine Pittman (2014) Mountain Brook. Images of America series. Arcadia Publishing ISBN 1439648190
- Garrison, Greg (November 20, 2017) "Pastor at Doug Jones' church steps down." The Birmingham News