Trinity Methodist Church, located in

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, was built in 1848. It stands in the southwestern trust/civic block of Telfair Square. The trustees of Wesley Chapel, named for

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preacher

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and located on what was formerly known as South Broad Street (today's Oglethorpe Avenue), purchased the land on which the church stands in 1848 in order to build a sanctuary to house their growing congregation. Its

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was laid on February 14, 1848. The Sheftall–Kent House, built by Levi Sheftall in 1762, was moved from the lot to 33–35 West Broad Street in the first part of the 19th century. The first service was held in the

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structure, designed by John B. Hogg, in 1850. In 1895, Robert McIntire donated funds for the construction of a Sunday School building. This building was replaced in 1927 by a modern, four-storey building. This building was destroyed by fire in 1991. The sanctuary was renovated in 1967, restoring the original 1848 design. In 2005, the church's exterior was restored, a project which won

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's Award of Excellence. The church's senior pastor is Ben Gosden.

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* {{official website, https://trinity1848.org/ 19th-century Methodist church buildings in the United States Methodist churches in Georgia (U.S. state) Churches in Savannah, Georgia Telfair Square (Savannah, Georgia) buildings Savannah Historic District

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