2026 Place in Peril

Egleston Hall is a historic Gothic Revival building on the All Saints’ Episcopal Church campus in Midtown Atlanta. Designed by Morgan and Dillon and completed in 1918, its stone façade complements the adjacent sanctuary. The building historically served as a center for education and performance, hosting community events and productions. Egleston Hall also served as a recording studio, hosting performances for such notable musical acts as The Carter Family and Blind Willie McTell. Its horseshoe-shaped plan reflects the Akron Plan, a once-popular religious building design that allowed flexible instruction through movable partitions surrounding a central hall. Egleston Hall remains an important example of early church-sponsored educational architecture and a contributing element of the historic All Saints’ campus.

Threat 

Following construction on a neighboring property, Egleston Hall experienced impacts to its structural stability. The church has since initiated redevelopment planning, leaving the building’s future uncertain and raising the risk of demolition. Given its architectural and historical significance to the church campus and the broader community, sensitive rehabilitation should focus on retaining this historic resource. 

Disclaimer: The Georgia Trust does not own nor has any direct involvement with this historic site. The Trust’s involvement is limited to listing it on our Places in Peril list to bring awareness to it.

Photos by:  Cynthia L. Jennings and Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.