The Atlanta Preservation Center: Sacred Spaces Tour

This series of free tours takes place on Thursday, September 22, Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25.  The tour includes six turn-of-the-century, mid-century modern, modern, Christian, Jewish and Muslim sites. 

Ahvath Achim Synagogue – Thursday, 9/22, 6-8pm. 
Tour with film and refreshments.  Built in 1958, this site was designed by Andre Steiner, a noteworthy Atlanta architect and a leader in the Working Group which saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust. Reservations required.  Open to all.

Paces Ferry United Methodist Church – Saturday, 9/24, 9am-noon.  Sunday, 9/25, 1-4pm - Open House. 
Dating from 1896, this church’s one-room design is simple and peaceful. Appropriate for 10 years +.

Al-Farooq Masjid – Saturday, 9/24, 11am.  Guided Tour.  Established in 1980, this congregation invites you to tour the public and congregational prayer areas. Reservations required.  Appropriate for 10 years +.

Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church – Saturday, 9/24, 3pm.  Guided Tour. 
With a congregation dating from 1840, learn about this Atlanta icon that displays “Jesus Saves” atop its Romanesque Revival beauty.  Reservations required.  Appropriate for 10 years +.

South-View Cemetery – Saturday, 9/24, 4:30-6pm.  Guided tour with refreshments.
Religious symbolism abounds at this resting place of important African-Americans who shaped the history and culture of Atlanta.  Appropriate for 10 years +.

North Avenue Presbyterian Church – Sunday, 9/25, 1:15pm and 2:15pm.  Guided Tour. 
This site will bring forth the history of a beautiful sanctuary by highlighting its stained glass made by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Henry Lee Willet and Atlanta’s own Henry Llorens.  Appropriate for 10 years +.