Beech* Grove is an historic African-American church near the Irwins Crossroads community of Washington County. I haven’t located any congregational history, but it’s likely a Freedmen church. It was probably built in the early 1900s. A small adjacent cemetery indicates that the Cannida family were its most active members. The oldest member, using this method of identification, was Willie Lee Cannida (1865-1961). The church was active until at least 2011, as I found a church bulletin for a homecoming from that year.
This unusual outbuilding stands near the rear of the church, and was possibly an office or Sunday school room. I first thought it might be a privy, but I don’t think a privy would have windows. A tin-sided privy was actually located beyond this structure. It’s a neat little building, whatever its purpose.
*-Many maps and online sources spell the church “Beach” Grove, but the program I discovered inside used the “Beech” spelling, as in the tree, so I’m going with that.
This is a great little place
You have a great job photographing these great places
Best
Darren
Thanks, Darren. It’s a lot of fun.
Sir, You’re welcome
I have got to visit the south
Have a great day now
Darren
I visited this church several times, was invited by a friend who was a minister there and he really preached! The last active member I know was Mr Hagans of Harrison Ga. This church is only I few miles from me.
Thanks for sharing, Teressa.