First Presbyterian Church - Monticello, FL - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"The First Presbyterian Church had its origin with families meeting in homes in the 1830's. In 1839, they began soliciting pledges for a building. They were officially organized as Monticello Presbyterian Church July 4, 1840, a member of Georgia Presbytery. Florida Presbytery was not formed until the next year. Joshua Phelps was the pastor. Meetings were held in the courthouse or Jefferson Academy until the building was erected. Lot #55 was purchased for $200 on January 20, 1841, and the building was erected shortly afterward, using native woods and bricks hauled by ox carts from South Carolina. In 1853 a manse was built on East Washington Street on land given by Ellen A. Beatty White.

The church building is one of few remaining Greek Revival religious buildings from the mid-nineteenth century in Florida. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and The American Presbyterian/Reformed Historical Sites Registry. The porch and columns of the red brick building are plastered and painted white. There are shutters and eight tall, twenty-four pane windows, which have most of the original lead glass panes. The simple cone-shaped steeple, on a square pedestal, houses the five hundred pound bell installed in 1882. A central double door with stained glass transom is flanked on either side by single doors. Inside is intricate, handmade woodwork. A Roman arch behind the pulpit frames the Gothic-styled stained glass window, given by Dr. Thomas Palmer in memory of his daughter and son."

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1841 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Presbyterian 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: 9:00 AM Street address of Church: 290 E. Dogwood St. Monticello, FL USA 32344 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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