St. Andrew's Church

This is St. Andrew's Church, one of the most picturesque churches and churchyards

 around. Located  40 miles west of Selma along U.S. Highway 80, it 

is a national historic landmark. Built in 1853 in the Carpenter Gothic Style,

 the design probably came from architect Richard Upjohn's "Rural Architecture."

 The style is similar to St. Luke's Church at Old Cahawba. 

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Back to Cahaba

After a 130 year absence, St. Luke's Episcopal Church has returned to Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, and its reconstruction is almost finished.

The church, designed by the famous architect Richard Upjohn, was built in 1854 and moved to nearby Martin's Station in 1880. Now, thanks to the Auburn Rural Studio, Alabama Historical Commission and Cahawba Advisory Committee, the church will once again belong to Cahawba.

Upjohn, who was known for his Gothic Revival designs and Italianate style, also designed Trinity Church in New York City, St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Selma and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Prairieville.

To read more about the church, please see a feature in the local paper HERE.

Thanks to guest photographer Christine Weerts.

Weaver Castle

Speaking of preserving old buildings, here is Weaver Castle, an 1868 structure that a nonprofit group is trying to purchase and renovate. It was built by the son of one of Selma's founders and designed by Richard Upjohn who modeled it after a castle on the Rhine in Germany. The architect, famous for his Gothic Revival style, also designed Selma's St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Trinity Church in New York City. The Weaver Castle group plans to use the home for a bed and breakfast, museum, special events and local history education.