Presented by the Buildings Worth Saving
Committee of the Atlanta Preservation Center:

2005 List of Endangered Buildings:

Ponce de Leon Methodist Episcopal Church a/ka The Abbey, 1915
Address: 163 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Owner/Contact: Bill Swearingen, 404-272-3176
Threat: Its future is uncertain. The property is for sale.

Designed by Charles H. Hopson, the Gothic Revival church is noteworthy for the handling of contrasting building materials, particularly the ornamental patterns on the corner tower. The fine window tracery and the original stained glass have survived for 90 years.

 

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