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 Trinity Episcopal Church 1894 - Florence, AL Posted by:  Lat34North
N 34° 48.151 W 087° 40.733
16S E 437901 N 3851353
This marker for the Trinity Episcopal Church is located next to the church on N. Pine Street at E Tuscaloosa St, Florence, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMHG91
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2013
Views: 2
Trinity Episcopal Church 1894
Episcopal services in Florence began in 1824. Rev. Thomas Armstrong Cook organized Trinity Episcopal Church in 1836. The original building, on the northwest corner of College and Cedar Streets, was consecrated Feb. 23, 1845, by Bishop Nicholas Hamner Cobbs. It burned in 1893, and this building was constructed in 1894, using the tower bell from the old church. Services have been held here since Easter Day, 1895. Building Consecrated by Bishop Richard Hooker Wilmer June 12, 1898. Parish Hall added in 1929. Education building and Mullen Hall erected 1967.
Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence, Alabama.
Marker Name: Trinity Episcopal Church 1894
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
This is an active church. Their web site is:
http://www.trinityflorence.org/
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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