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PRYOR STREET

SECTION 1
Introduction

SECTION 2
In the Beginning
Whitehall Street

SECTION 3
Garnet Street & Central Avenue

SECTION 4
Pryor Street

SECTION 5
Clairmont Road

SECTION 6
Other Significant Events

SECTION 7
The Future

SECTION 8
History Committee

With the continuing increase in membership and the growing number of youth for the Greek Language school, the Garnett Street & Central Avenue facilities became inadequate. Again, the hand of God seemed to intervene with Divine action. In 1928, while the Parish Council was searching for locations and ways todevelop a new church property, the Board of the Temple Congregation, a Jewish Synagogue, offered their building and grounds forsale at the corner of Pryor and Richardson streets at a cost of $35,000. This transaction was completed on July 1. 1929. After extensive renovation, including a large cross at the top of the dome and one over the entrance, the Atlanta Greek Community had a new worship home. In 1928, the community moved its place of worship again, this time to the corner of Pryor and Richardson Streets where a large, stone, Byzantine-styled edifice, formerly a Jewish Synagogue, was purchased and remodeled into a lovely Greek Church.

Greek Orthodox Church at Pryor Street 1928-1970

The Pryor Street facilities served the local congregation through the depression period - with the ensuing economic problems - and until after World War II. Volunteers canvassed the local Greek businesses during the depression era in order to have funds to operate the church. This location served for almost forty years until the continued rapid growth of the community and city made another move imperative.