Church & Parsonage at Old Town
![Church & Parsonage at Old Town 1846 Julius Mickey (1832- 1916) Bethabara, North Carolina Graphite on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-456)](https://mesda.org/files/2016/10/ACC_P_456.jpg)
Church & Parsonage at Old Town
1846
Julius Mickey (1832- 1916)
Bethabara, North Carolina
Graphite on paper
Wachovia Historical Society (P-456)
Each Moravian congregation in North Carolina had what was known as a Gemein Haus, which combined a worship space with housing for the pastor and sometimes a schoolroom. As a young man of only fourteen when he drew this view, Julius Mickey demonstrated the skills he had no doubt acquired as a student in the Salem Boys’ School. He also incorporated a characteristic common in mid-nineteenth century landscapes: the inclusion of people in the scene, although these look like bedraggled travelers rather than residents of Bethabara.