Church Square, Columbus

#20 among attractions in Columbus

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Church Square is a city block in downtown Columbus, Georgia home to two churches: First Baptist Church of Columbus and St. Luke United Methodist Church. The block, located between 2nd and 3rd Avenues and 11th and 12th Streets, is significant because it is the only remaining square designated for church use by Edward Lloyd Thomas, who surveyed the area in 1828 and drew up the original city plan. The square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1980. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 32°28'4"N, 84°59'23"W

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212 - 12th StreetDowntown ColumbusColumbus United States

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Church Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbus Civic Center, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus Museum, First Presbyterian Church.

1.2 miS
Music venue, Ice rink, Road
Columbus Civic Center, Columbus
32 min walk • Columbus Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Georgia, built in 1996.
~1650 ftSW
Music and shows, Theater, Nightlife
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus
8 min walk • The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is a modern performance space in Downtown Columbus, Georgia, United States.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Columbus Museum, Columbus
24 min walk • The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia was founded in 1953. It contains many artifacts on both American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
~650 ftSW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Columbus
4 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 1100 1st Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. The church is affiliated with the PCUSA. Its building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~1180 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Springer Opera House, Columbus
6 min walk • The Springer Opera House is a historic theater at 103 Tenth Street in Downtown Columbus, Georgia. First opened February 21, 1871, the theater was named the State Theatre of Georgia by Governor Jimmy Carter for its 100th anniversary season, a designation made permanent by the 1992 state legislature.
~610 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus
3 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Columbus, Georgia.
~1750 ftNW
Church
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, Columbus
9 min walk • Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South in Columbus, Georgia is a historic church built in 1873. It is one of the oldest buildings on Broadway and is as the only Greek Revival church building surviving in Columbus.
~530 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Holy Family, Columbus
3 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia that was built in 1880. The Catholic church in Columbus had outgrown its original church built in 1829.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, Columbus
20 min walk • The Old City Cemetery, also known as Linwood Cemetery, is a 28.7-acre cemetery on what is now Linwood Boulevard, in Columbus, Georgia. It dates from 1828, when the town of Columbus was founded, or before. It appears in surveyor Edward Lloyd Thomas's original plan for the city.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First African Baptist Church, Columbus
10 min walk • First African Baptist Church is a historic church at 901 5th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1980. The First Baptist Church of Columbus was key in the construction. It is featured on the Black Heritage Trail.
0.5 miW
Dam
Eagle & Phenix Dam, Columbus
12 min walk • The Eagle and Phenix Dam was a stone dam on the Chattahoochee River, in downtown Columbus, Georgia. The dam was built in 1882 to power the Eagle and Phenix Textile Mill. It was located just south of the 13th Street Bridge which connects Columbus to Phenix City, Alabama.

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Which popular attractions are close to Church Square?

Nearby attractions include Church of the Holy Family, Columbus (3 min walk), Swift-Kyle House, Columbus (3 min walk), Harrison-Gibson House, Columbus (3 min walk), Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus (3 min walk).