Walker Memorial United Methodist Church

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Organized in 1816 near Frog Level Race Track, the organization was called Elyton Methodist Church when a building was built near Broad and Eubanks to hold services. In 1909 the building was moved to 631 3rd Street Southwest on rollers, and in 1910 the name of the church was changed to Walker Memorial Methodist Church to honor supporter Corilla Porter Walker. It was after this that the church expanded and built a new two-story building on the same lot in 1921. In front of the church, on the portico, are eight limestone Ionic columns. These columns, costing $1,000 a piece when the building was built, and each weighing 15,400 pounds, came from Bedford, Indiana. The building now houses the House of Restoration Church.

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References

  • Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham: Jefferson County Historical Commission/Gray Printing Company
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