St Mary's Episcopal Church, Green Cove Springs, Fla - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

We located this old Church along The St Johns in Green Cove Springs, Florida. The church is constructed on piers about three feet above ground to prevent flooding as the church is only about 40 foot from the river. This Church is quite unique in the fact that it is a small narrow Church and exiting in case of fire would be quite difficult; therefore, each pew is equipped with a fire escape door in the wall I have never seen a Church constructed this way before. The Church was foremed in 1878, and the building was erected in 1879. The first service was held Mar10, 1879. The bell tower was added in 1880. The Church also contains 23 stain glass windows.
From the Church web site:
"St. Mary's was organized as a mission church of the Diocese of Florida in 1878. The bishop of the Diocese, the Right Rev. John Freeman appointed a committee to raise funds for the erection of the church building. The Bishop outlined architectural plans for the Church from Charles C. Haight of New York.The site on which St. is located was a gift of the Thaddeus David family, and at that time the land was valued at $500. The stained glass windows in the sanctuary, which cost $1,100 when the church was built, were given by the Dore family. They are from the Colgate Studio in New York.St. Mary's was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1979.The original vessels for Holy Communion are still used in the services today."

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1879 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: 400 St Johns Ave Green Cove Springs, Fla USA 32043 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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