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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Melbourne, Florida)
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The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church was a historic church currently located at 50 West Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne
, Florida
, United States
. It is the oldest established church of any denomination in the city.
presided over the first service on December 27, 1886. The church was originally located on the south bank of Crane Creek
in Melbourne on land purchased from the Wright Brothers through a gift from Lucy Boardman. Members on the north side of Crane Creek traveled by boat and later by footbridge to attend services. For easier access, the congregation moved the church in 1897 to the north side of the creek. The new site was located on the Corner of Fee Avenue and U.S. 1
in Melbourne on land donated by William and Nora Stanford Wells. Jessie S. Goode provided the belfry
and bell
in 1923 as a gift to the church. The congregation renovated the church in 1927 and moved it again in 1963 to its current location.
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Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
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. It is the oldest established church of any denomination in the city.
History
The church was built between July and November 1886 and the Reverend Dr. William Porcher DuBoseWilliam Porcher DuBose
William Porcher DuBose was an American priest and theologian in the Episcopal Church in the United States. He spent most of his career as a professor at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He is remembered on August 18 on the Episcopal Calendar of Lesser Feasts and Fasts...
presided over the first service on December 27, 1886. The church was originally located on the south bank of Crane Creek
Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida)
Crane Creek is a stream in Melbourne, Florida, United States. It is a tributary of the Indian River, with its mouth in the vicinity of Front Street.-History:...
in Melbourne on land purchased from the Wright Brothers through a gift from Lucy Boardman. Members on the north side of Crane Creek traveled by boat and later by footbridge to attend services. For easier access, the congregation moved the church in 1897 to the north side of the creek. The new site was located on the Corner of Fee Avenue and U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Florida
U.S. Route 1 in Florida runs along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne, and south of Folkston. US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926.US 1 runs in the state of Florida, and...
in Melbourne on land donated by William and Nora Stanford Wells. Jessie S. Goode provided the belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
and bell
Church bell
A church bell is a bell which is rung in a church either to signify the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding, funeral, or other service...
in 1923 as a gift to the church. The congregation renovated the church in 1927 and moved it again in 1963 to its current location.
The Congregation
The church congregation initially organized in June 1884 at the home of Richard W. Goode. Other founding members included the Campbell, Ellis, Ely, Grubb and Miller families—many of the prominent people of the area at the time. The congregation officially became a parish in 1949 and purchased land on Strawbridge Avenue for the construction of a new sanctuary, church offices and school classrooms. In 1958, the parish expanded the school, which later became Holy Trinity Episcopal AcademyHoly Trinity Episcopal Academy
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, in Melbourne, Florida is an Episcopal coeducational college-preparatory school for grades preschool - 12th. Founded in 1957, the mission of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is to offer traditional academic challenges in an environment that reflects the joy and peace...
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External links
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (official website)
- Holy Trinity. Information from the http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/ Florida Historical Markers Program website].