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Historic Florida Churches
By Joy Sheffield Harris


Joy Harris
2 days ago1 min read
Palma Sola Community Church
Manatee County Historical Society Marker: This historic non-denominational church, first known as "The Church in the Wildwood" because of...
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
This historic church is situated in the charming coastal community of Boca Grande, a picturesque island located on the southwestern coast...
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Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Jacksonville was established in 1838. This Baptist church served a mainly African-American...
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Feb 71 min read
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
St. Ambrose Parrish in St. Johns County is located in Hastings. The following is from the Historical Marker sponsored by the St. Johns...
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Feb 61 min read
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church, Satellite Beach
Constructed in 1902, the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church was moved from Fort Pierce to Satellite Beach via barge along the Indian River.
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Feb 51 min read
Dunnellon Presbyterian Church
According to the church website: The history of Dunnellon Presbyterian Church is a collection of stories ranging from the stories of the...
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Feb 31 min read
United Methodist Church Linden
This 1889 wood frame structure is built of heart pine featuring a corner bell-tower and steeply pitched roof. Linden is an...
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Feb 21 min read
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Jacksonville
Located in the Springfield area of Jacksonville.
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Feb 11 min read
Lauryl Hill Presbyterian
Lauryl Hill Presbyterian, a charming church constructed in the early 1900s, is located north of Crestview in the heart of farm country.
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Jan 311 min read
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Quincy
Florida Historical Marker: The earliest Episcopal Services were performed in Quincy in 1834 and Jackson Kemper was the first bishop to...
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Jan 301 min read
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Dunedin
Originally built on the corner of Edgewater Dr and Albert Street, the 1889 church was relocated in 1958 to its present site.
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Jan 291 min read
St. Mark’s Episcopal Haines City
This Carpenter Gothic church, affectionately called the "Little White Church on the Hill," is the oldest existing building in Haines City.
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Jan 271 min read
Presbyterian Church of Upsala
In October 1890, the younger generation of Swedish immigrants, whose parents had been persuaded to settle here by Henry Sanford,...
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Jan 261 min read
Cathedral Church of St. Peter St. Petersburg
Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Cathedral Church of St. Peter was completed around 1899.
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Jan 241 min read
Archer First United Methodist Church
The founding congregation was established in 1866 and the present sancturay was constrcuted in 1891.
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Jan 231 min read
St Mary Catholic Church
St Mary Catholic Church is located in Korona near Bunnell, Flagler County. The church grounds include the Shrine of St....
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Jan 221 min read
Ocoee Christian Church
Located in Orange County, Ocoee Christian Church was built in 1891 by General and Mrs. William T. Withers on land donated by Captain...
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Jan 201 min read
St. Clement’s Chapel of the Church of the Advent
Built in the town of Lloyd in 1890, this Episcopal chapel was dedicated as St. Clement's Church on June 14, 1895, by Edwin Gardner Weed,...
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Jan 191 min read
First Presbyterian Church Green Cove Springs
One block from the beautiful St. Johns River, the First Presbyterian Church of Green Cove Springs is located in Clay County. The...
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Jan 182 min read
United Methodist Church Evinston
Located in historic Evinston: The community of Evinston, Florida, situated on the Alachua-Marion County border, is part of the Spanish...
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