A Brief History of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
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 Young, appointed a committee to raise funds for the erection of the church building. The Bishop obtained architectural plans for the Church from Charles C. Haight of New York. The first service was held in the sanctuary on March 16, 1879. The Rev. Dr. Aspinwall of New York City officiated at the service. The following year, 1880, the tower and spire were added.
The site on which St. Mary’s is located was a gift of the Thaddeus David famly, 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, and are from the Colgate Studio in New York.
St. Mary’s was consecrated March 26, 1892 by the Right Rev. Edwin Gardiner Weed, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Webb of Philadelphia. The original vessels for Holy Communion are still used in the services today.
St. Mary’s was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1979. In 2002 the Parish Hall was also placed on the National Register.
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