This interesting church in the Harrington community was built just as the historic African-American neighborhoods of St. Simons were reaching their ebb. It’s a utilitarian example of the two-tower style, common among African-American congregations on the coast in an earlier time. The cinderblock structure, built sometime between 1950-1954, has unpainted sides, with the front being the only “finished” section.

Many thanks to Elysabeth Hunter, who kindly shared more of the history: Both churches are St. Andrew’s, which are Holiness/Pentecostal. The one in the back was the original [circa 1920].  My grandfather, Elder Andrew Hunter, Sr., built both. I am sure he had his sons to help. My grandmother, First Lady Beatrice Hunter, sold chicken dinners and homemade ice cream to help fund the church.