Joy Harris
Altamonte Chapel
Location: 825 East Altamonte Drive County: Seminole City: Altamonte Springs Description: Built in 1885, this chapel began as the Lake...
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Historic Florida Churches
By Joy Sheffield Harris
Joy Harris
Nov 151 min read
St. Luke’s Cathedral, Orlando
Florida Historical Marker Reads: Francis Wayles Eppes, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, moved from Tallahassee to Orlando in...
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Joy Harris
Nov 151 min read
Archer Presbyterian Church
Description: Bethlehem Presbyterian Church was first organized in 1866 at Wacahoota, a farming community southwest of Archer. The early...
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Joy Harris
Oct 311 min read
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Palatka
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Palatka was founded in 1883. This small Carpenter Gothic style wood frame structure has board and batten...
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Joy Harris
Oct 291 min read
Corinth Methodist, Lee
Founded in 1881 theCorinth Methodist Church near Lake City is beautiful in its simplicity.
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Joy Harris
Oct 241 min read
All Saints aka Church of the Nativity Huntington
This original 1882 St. Johns River church was moved from Jacksonville to Huntington in 1891.
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Joy Harris
Oct 221 min read
St. Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis
St. Thomas Episcopal Church was the first church building in Eustis. In 1921 the church was sawed in two and enlargred in order to...
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Joy Harris
Oct 171 min read
Christ Church, Longwood
Christ Church in Longwood was founded in 1879. This board and batten neo-gothic style church with square tower was built entirely from...
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Joy Harris
Oct 151 min read
St. James Episcopal Church Lake City,
St. James Episcopal Church in Lake City was built in 1880 and consecrated in 1884. the church was moved from the original site and moved...
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Joy Harris
Oct 121 min read
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church: Madison
Mary’s Episcopal Church in Madison, Madison County is located just blocks from a busy highway. This Carpenter Gothic style church...
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Joy Harris
Oct 101 min read
Melrose United Methodist Church
Melrose United Methodist Church a.k.a. Melrose Methodist Episcopal Church, South was constructed of heart pine by the congregation in...
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Joy Harris
Oct 71 min read
First United Methodist Church, Jasper
The First United Methodist Church in the charming community of Jasper is home to this Carpenter Gothic style church. It features a...
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Joy Harris
Oct 51 min read
Church of the Holy Comforter, Crescent City
Church of the Holy Comforter (or Cross) in Crescent City is an example of a Richard Upjohn Carpenter Gothic style church design ...
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Joy Harris
Oct 21 min read
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Milton
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Milton was consecrated in 1890 by the Rt. Rev. Edwin Gardner Weed III under the jurisdiction of the...
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Joy Harris
Sep 291 min read
Miccosukee United Methodist Church
About 18 miles northeast of Tallahassee, Miccosukee United Methodist Church was built around 1876 in the rural crossroads of...
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Joy Harris
Sep 261 min read
First Missionary Baptist Church, Fernandina
First Missionary Baptist Church, Fernandina, Nassau County, 1874. Founded by slaves in 1860 this wood frame vernacular is the oldest...
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