Church of the Covenant

The cornerstone on the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant reads 1914; however, the need for a Presbyterian church to meet the needs of the neighborhood between State Normal and Industrial College and Greensboro Female College (now UNCG and Greensboro College respectively) was established in 1894. The original wooden structure, completed in 1906, was replaced by this brick one in 1914. Greensboro architect Harry Barton designed this building with two equally grand façades with Ionic porticos to take advantage of the corner lot. The façade on the left faces Greensboro College and the one on the right faces the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 

This liberal-minded church community bills itself as an inclusive, open-minded, home for your soul. In additional to more traditional services, they have extensive, inspirational music events. Over the years, with expansions, the building encompasses the major portion of the city block and has helped keep the Mendenhall/Walker Avenue area of College Avenue a spiritual haven for many. 

This is our contribution to what we have dubbed Sacred Sunday. Also, every first of the month, the 1,000+ City Daily Photo sites are invited to participate in theme day. This month's theme is: Doorways. Here we offer TWO!   Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Comments

[Antjas]

What grand doorways. I would have mistaken this building for a bank or a college building. It must have a huge congregation.

[cieldequimper]

Oh the trees are already bare! A lot of them are still green here!

[paula]

That's a big church.

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

Cieldequimper-- you are so observant.

In Greensboro, the trees are just now losing their leaves. I took this photo last winter and pulled it out of the archives to use for the City Daily Photo theme day today because, without the leaves, you have a clear view of the entranceways!

We have wanted to feature this church for Sacred Sunday and are just now getting around to it!

[julie scottsdaledailyphoto.com]

very interesting post and doorway for theme day.

[Jacob]

Rather typical of the old "tabernacle" style...I'll bet it has a round gallery on the second floor...

And from you description, it's not likely to be a PCA church...probably United ...

Lovely photo!

[Lachezar]

This is quite a grand beautiful Church! Cheers and thanks for the visit!

[FA]

I'm always happy to come here for Sacred Sunday...or any other day, for that matter. Thanks for the recommendation of Menton Daily Photo - very interesting shots of the Monastery of the Annunciation (English cuz I can't spell the French without looking).

Also, a little overdue information: The best I can find out about 1st Baptist Church, etc. is that it is a group that has separated from another group. Henceforth, 1st Baptist, 2nd Baptist etc. So, it's kind of a denomination within a denomination.