Historic Florida Churches

Top left: Grace Church, Orange Park, Clay County, c. 1880. Top right: Former St. Rita’s Catholic Church Mission now Mary S. Harrell Black...

Once located at Green Springs the 1905 Safety harbor Church was moved to Heritage Village, Largo.

Pine Level United Methodist Church, DeSoto County When Manatee County included present day Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands,...

Located in Callahan, Walton County, The Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church was organized in 1828 in the town of Argyle. The log church was...

Also known as the Old Bethel Church in Lake City, Columbia County. This historic church first served the community of Alligator and...

Pigeon Creek Baptist Church in Nassau County was organized 1821. The back of the granite marker located in front of the church describes...

The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine and Museum on George Street, was built 1749 and served as a religious center in 1777. It...

The historic site of Mission Nombre de Dios (in the Name of God) is where Pedro Menéndez de Aviles landed when he arrived at the area he...

The historic site of the chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is located on St. George Street south of today’s Cathedral Basilica....

Florida's official state motto is “In God We Trust.” The Florida Capitol is one of the few statehouses that has a chapel, the Heritage...

The Spanish influence on architecture is reflected beautifully throughout Florida as seen in some of our churches, from the Cathedral...

Three churches built in the late 1800s with the help of Henry Flagler are within walking distance of one another: Grace United Methodist...

As the church bell rang…. Imagine what it must have been like to walk through the door of a newly built church in 1880’s Florida. What...

Richard Johnson Mays, a circuit rider, began preaching in 1832, although he wasn’t ordained until 1841. Mays is credited with building at...

The Episcopal seal of the diocese of Florida features seven golden stars representing the seven original Florida churches. The former St....

Moss Hill Methodist Church - the oldest unaltered building in Washington County, The unpainted wood frame weathered to a silver-gray...

Our road trips were more than historic churches as we traversed the Sunshine State looking for picture-perfect moments to capture for my...

What started out as a weekend get-away for Jack and me has evolved into a book about Historic Florida Churches. After writing my first...

Whether a small county church or an elaborate cathedral the church bells are ringing as a call to worship or just a simple reminder of...