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Historic Florida Churches
By Joy Sheffield Harris
Joy Harris
Dec 12, 20241 min read
First Baptist Church Boca Grande
The First Baptist Church of Boca Grande is the oldest church building on Gasparilla Island and housed one of the island's two oldest...
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Joy Harris
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
First organized in 1884, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church was erected in 1886 on land donated by Lucy Boardman, who also provided plans for...
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Dec 10, 20241 min read
Grace Episcopal Church, Port Orange
Originally part of a 1790 Spanish land grant, the settlement now known as Port Orange began in 1885. The 1888 Diocesan Journal listed the...
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Joy Harris
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Georgiana First Methodist
Georgianna United Methodist Church was built in the community of Georgiana on Merritt's Island in 1886. The ringing of the church bell...
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Dec 8, 20241 min read
Bronson United Methodist
Bronson United Methodist Church is known in our community as the "pretty little white church next to the courthouse." The current...
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Joy Harris
Dec 6, 20241 min read
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church aka San Marco Preservation Hall, Jacksonville, Duval County
St. Paul's Episcopal Church was established in 1887 and constructed the next year in the Carpenter Gothic style using local yellow pine....
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
First Presbyterian Church Kissimmee
The rose window translated in wood is one of the unique features of this historic church in downtown Kissimmee. Organized in 1884 the...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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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Nov 15, 20241 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 15, 20241 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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Oct 31, 20241 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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Oct 29, 20241 min read
Corinth Methodist, Lee
Founded in 1881 theCorinth Methodist Church near Lake City is beautiful in its simplicity.
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Oct 24, 20241 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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Oct 22, 20241 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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Oct 17, 20241 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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Oct 15, 20241 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 12, 20241 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 10, 20241 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 7, 20241 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 5, 20241 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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