The Tennille Baptist Church in

Tennille, Georgia Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,539 at the 2010 census. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tennille in 1875. The community was named after Francis Tennille, an early settler. G ...

is a

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church that was built in 1903. It was designed by

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Charles E. Choate Charles E. Choate (August 31, 1865 – November 16, 1929) was a U.S. architect who worked in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. He designed numerous buildings that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. He was born Charles Edward ...

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architecture. Choate was an architect and Methodist minister who lived in Tennille for many years and designed several buildings in the community. The church was nominated for

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listing as part of a multiple property listing, and was itself listed on the U.S.

in 1994.

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External links

Tennille Baptist Church historic postcard (postmarked 1907)
Church4religion blog
Flickr image
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Gothic Revival church buildings in Georgia (U.S. state) Churches completed in 1903 20th-century Baptist churches in the United States Buildings and structures in Washington County, Georgia Baptist churches in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Georgia Southern Baptist Convention churches {{GeorgiaUS-church-stub