Record #:

8568

Author(s):

Adams, Josef

Abstract:

Standing in the mountains of Highland, North Carolina, are what appear to be the ruins of an old Grecian temple –- four stone Doric columns. The stone columns were molded in Chicago in 1902 with the same method used by the Romans in 200 B.C. and sent by railway to Gainesville in 1908. They were intended as a gift for the entrance of the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, GA, being built at that time. The church was destroyed by fire in 1960 but only one of the columns was damaged. The columns switched hands a few times and were finally bought by Brevard Williams, an artistic designer with a Highland shop, who had them moved to his estate in 1960 and built the four column monument seen today. At the time of erection, he poured a concrete tablet and inscribed on it in Greek letters “To The Glory of God.” Brevard Williams is buried at the foot of his monument.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 5, Oct 1982, p20-21, il

Subject(s):

Curiosities and wonders--Highland