Christ Church (c. 1895) in Hapeville looks brand new after it's second move.
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It's just the building. There's no longer a congregation. The city owns it. You can get married there or have a meeting.
![P1110028-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Interior-View-From-Pulpit](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/5740413187_b357be9a82_z.jpg)
When I took these photos, folks were cleaning it for a wedding the next day, cleaning every single pew with Windex.
They moved it the first time in 1986 due to an airport expansion.
![P1110011-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Steeple](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/5740412823_9e84f26938_z.jpg)
It's second home was next to the depot right on the railroad tracks.
![P1100999-2011-05-20-Hapeville-RR-Depot-Museum-Historical-Society](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/5740412575_e55dba5702_z.jpg)
It was right here on the gravel next to the 1890 depot.
That wasn't such a good idea. Train vibrations shook it up pretty good.
![P1110006-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5740965280_18c4a0dd3f_z.jpg)
So on July 10, 2010 they moved it again a bit further from the tracks to Jess Lucas Park, the former site of the Georgia Baptist Children's Home.
![P1110009-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Steeple](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5740965356_17285bf2ab_z.jpg)
You'd think new foundation, new roof, new paint would make it a bit inauthentic.
![P1110012-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Steeple-detail](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/5740965408_5ec5255cbf_z.jpg)
It's been restored several times based on early pictures.
![P1110022-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Interior-2](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/5740965620_dc7a046a34_z.jpg)
![P1110023-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Interior-from-Narthex](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/5740413079_1abc838234_z.jpg)
From the Narthex.
![P1110026-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Interior-Ceiling-Frames](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/5740965704_57c9dc28c7_z.jpg)
Anyone know the name of this trussing system? Are they scissor trusses?
![P1110019-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Interior](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/5740412993_56f3c04a5c_z.jpg)
The windows are so elegant...
![P1110033-2011-05-20-Christ-Church-Hapeville-Georgia-1895-Rear-Facade](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2396/5740413283_0a406eca3e_z.jpg)
...inside and out.
So what do you do? What if you have a beautiful little church on your hands?
![P1090897-2011-04-15-Hapeville-Dogwood-Street-Terminal-Vista-HISTORIC-CHRIST-CHURCH](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5623103820_9e86c7c19a_z.jpg)
I say, put it out there where we can all enjoy it.
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