CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 11 Fayetteville History is sponsored by Sandhills Oral Surgery & Implant Dentistry We hope you enjoy this recurring feature by history buff Weeks Parker, who owns an impressive collection of local memorabilia and photos that he has agreed to share with CityView readers. A former Presbyterian Junior College Band Director, Parker is the author of 12 books on a variety of subjects including "Fayetteville, North Carolina: A Pictorial History." Dr. William Temple Board Certified Oral Surgeon Dr. Gary Jones Board Certified Oral Surgeon Dr. James Turonis Board Certified Periodontist Dr. Josh Berridge Board Certified Periodontist Dr. Mac Worley Board Certified Oral Surgeon YOU ALREADY KNOW DR. JONES…NOW MEET THE REST OF THE SANDHILLS TEAM YOUR DENTAL SURGICAL SPECIALISTS 910.483.9216 1295 Oliver Street, Fayetteville NC www.sandhillsoralsurgery.com f l One of the oldest African American churches in Fayetteville is the Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church on North Cool Spring Street. It was built in 1893- 1894, and it features Gothic Revival architecture. Henry Evans, the founder and pastor of this lovely church, is buried in the church basement. Another prominent African American church was the Presbyterian Church at the foot of Haymount Hill. It had a tall steeple that was visible all the way to the Market House. On top of Haymount Hill was the circular sanctuary of the Highland Presbyterian Church. A new sanctuary was later built, and the circular sanctuary was demolished. e nephew of former President Jimmy Carter was married in the present sanctuary. ere were, and still are, so many churches in our city that it is hard to count them all. Fayetteville has 40 churches that are 100 or more years old. Before the 1760s, places of worship were in private homes, and some were in brush arbors. In the late 1800s, the Market House was also used as a temporary church sanctuary. Today there are about 257 active churches in the Fayetteville area. Someone once said, "ere is a church on almost every block." If you are looking for a church in this city, you should have no problem finding one.