Faith Chapel (Jekyll Island, Georgia)

Faith Chapel is a historic chapel on Old Plantation Road in Jekyll Island, Georgia and was built in 1904. It was used as a non-denominational chapel until 1942. The state of Georgia purchased it along with Jekyll Island in 1947. It is administered by the Jekyll Island State Park Authority and was opened to the public in 1970. It has a wood "A" frame and a brick foundation. The interior and exterior walls are shingled, with gargoyles that are replicas of the ones at Notre Dame Cathedral. The chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and it is open to the public.[3]

Faith Chapel
Faith Chapel (Jekyll Island, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Faith Chapel (Jekyll Island, Georgia)
Faith Chapel (Jekyll Island, Georgia) is located in the United States
Faith Chapel (Jekyll Island, Georgia)
Location181 Old Plantation Rd., Jekyll Island, Georgia
Coordinates31°3′38″N 81°25′18″W
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1904
ArchitectHoward Constable,[1]
Constable Brothers, NYC
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No.71000277[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1971

It has stained-glass windows. One is "David's Window" which was made by Louis Comfort Tiffany; the other is "The Adoration of the Christ Child" by Maitland Armstrong and his daughter, Helen Maitland Armstrong.

Photos
  • Inside
    Inside
  • Tiffany stained-glass window
    Tiffany stained-glass window
  • Armstrong stained glass
    Armstrong stained glass
  • Gargoyle
    Gargoyle
  • Steeple with gargoyles
    Steeple with gargoyles

References
  1. McCash, June Hall (1998). The Jekyll Island Cottage Colony. University of Georgia Press. p. 57. ISBN 9780820319285.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. NRHP form


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