Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Colley, Van Buren Church of the Immaculate Conception (Atlanta, Ga.) Catholic Church--Georgia--Atlanta Church decoration and ornament--Georgia--Atlanta Christian shrines--Georgia--Atlanta Ceramic icons--Georgia--Atlanta Jesus Christ--Art Sculpture--Georgia--Atlanta Christian art and symbolism--Georgia--Atlanta View of a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta, Georgia. The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the oldest Catholic Church in Atlanta, Georgia. A founding date for the parish (originally called "The Catholic Church ") has not been determined. The original structure was built on the corner of Lloyd Street and Hunter Street in 1848, but since that time the street names have changed to Central Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, respectively. After suffering damage during the Civil War the parish built a new structure at the same location in 1869. The church was renamed on behalf of an oil painting of the Immaculate Conception that was hung behind the altar of the newly built church and dedicated as such in 1873. Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center 2006 Gelatin silver prints StillImage http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/store/Products/88977-catholic-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception.aspx image/jpeg 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. Van Buren Colley Photographs 1953 Fulton County (Ga.) Atlanta (Ga.) This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.