San Jose Episcopal Church - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 14.617 W 081° 37.581
17R E 439737 N 3345946
The San Jose Episcopal Church and Day School was originally the home of the San Jose Administration Building. The sprawling building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1985.
Waymark Code: WMJJ63
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2013
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"San Jose Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 7423 San Jose Boulevard, in the San Jose section of Jacksonville, Florida in the United States. It was built in 1925 as the San Jose Estates Administration Building. On April 10, 1985. it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the San Jose Administration Building.
History
The San Jose Estates Administration Building was built in 1925 by the developers of San Jose Estates. After the real estate boom collapsed, Alfred I. duPont acquired the property. Upon his death in 1935, the property passed to his widow, Jesse Ball duPont. In 1941 Mrs. duPont agreed to let it be used for Episcopal worship services and it became known as Grace Chapel. The cadets from the Bolles Military Academy located across the street used it as their chapel also and attended Sunday worship services as a body. In 1949 Mrs. duPont gave the property to the Episcopal Diocese of Florida for the founding of a new congregation, and in 1951, Grace Chapel (as it was first known) became an Episcopal Parish, with Grover Alison as it's founding Priest. Alison was also serving as the Priest at Church Of Our Savior in Manderin at the same time. In 1952 he left Manderin and moved to San Jose. In 1971, Grace Chapel Parish became San Jose Episcopal Church as the term "Chapel" no longer accurately described the broad mission of the church.
The Day School began as a mission of the church with a Kindergarten program and was established to provide excellent academics in a Christian environment. This tradition continues today and the school has expanded and grown to now serve students in grades Pre-K 3 through sixth grade.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Current use
San Jose Episcopal Church is still a functioning parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. Its current rector is the Rev. Stephen Courtney Britt and the Rev. Karen Workman Booth is the Assistant Rector. Lori Gilbert Menger is head of the Day School.
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