St. Mary's was organized in 1878 as a mission church of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida.[2] Green Cove Springs was a popular winter resort at the time, and a woman from Boston who spent her winters there wrote to Bishop John Freeman Young asking that a chapel be built to serve the town's seasonal guests.[2]
Winter visitors and year-round residents together raised more than $1,000 to build the church on a donated lot valued at $500. The first service was held on March 10, 1879.[2] The building stands on 3-foot-high piers about 40 feet from the St. Johns River.[3]
Windowsedit
The church's stained-glass windows came from Colgate Studio in New York City, one of the earliest stained-glass studios in the United States.[2] The windows were created by Henry E. Sharp and are among the earliest examples of American-designed and manufactured stained glass in Florida.[2]
The windows cost $1,100 when the church was built.[2] In the windows behind the altar, three beatific women represent the virtues of St. Mary: faith, charity and hope.[3] The angel Gabriel is in the center of the rose window above the altar.[3]
Restorationedit
In 2012 parishioners in the 150-member congregation made memorial donations to restore the 18 stained-glass Lancet windows on the east and west sides of the church.[2] The church received a $22,500 state historic preservation grant in 2013 to complete restoration of the windows. The state grant was matched by an anonymous donor.[2]
The restoration will include cleaning the windows, re-stenciling and re-leading them if necessary, and repairing the framework supporting the windows.[2] The stained glass also will be covered in clear Lexan thermoplastic that is resistant to ultraviolet light and is ventilated to reduce moisture and sun damage.[2]
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mary, episcopal, church, green, cove, springs, florida, mary, episcopal, church, historic, carpenter, gothic, church, located, johns, avenue, green, cove, springs, florida, february, 1978, added, national, register, historic, places, mary, churchu, national, r. St Mary s Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic church located at 400 St Johns Avenue in Green Cove Springs Florida On February 17 1978 it was added to the U S National Register of Historic Places St Mary s ChurchU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocationGreen Cove Springs FloridaCoordinates29 59 50 N 81 40 41 W 29 99722 N 81 67806 W 29 99722 81 67806Built1879NRHP reference No 78000933 1 Added to NRHPFebruary 17 1978 Contents 1 History 2 Windows 2 1 Restoration 3 National Register listing 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editSt Mary s was organized in 1878 as a mission church of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida 2 Green Cove Springs was a popular winter resort at the time and a woman from Boston who spent her winters there wrote to Bishop John Freeman Young asking that a chapel be built to serve the town s seasonal guests 2 Winter visitors and year round residents together raised more than 1 000 to build the church on a donated lot valued at 500 The first service was held on March 10 1879 2 The building stands on 3 foot high piers about 40 feet from the St Johns River 3 Windows editThe church s stained glass windows came from Colgate Studio in New York City one of the earliest stained glass studios in the United States 2 The windows were created by Henry E Sharp and are among the earliest examples of American designed and manufactured stained glass in Florida 2 The windows cost 1 100 when the church was built 2 In the windows behind the altar three beatific women represent the virtues of St Mary faith charity and hope 3 The angel Gabriel is in the center of the rose window above the altar 3 Restoration edit In 2012 parishioners in the 150 member congregation made memorial donations to restore the 18 stained glass Lancet windows on the east and west sides of the church 2 The church received a 22 500 state historic preservation grant in 2013 to complete restoration of the windows The state grant was matched by an anonymous donor 2 The restoration will include cleaning the windows re stenciling and re leading them if necessary and repairing the framework supporting the windows 2 The stained glass also will be covered in clear Lexan thermoplastic that is resistant to ultraviolet light and is ventilated to reduce moisture and sun damage 2 National Register listing editSt Mary s Church added 1978 Building 78000933 St Johns Ave Green Cove Springs Historic Significance Event Architecture Engineering Architect builder or engineer Charles C Haight Lewis Lawrence amp Adams Architectural Style Gothic Revival Area of Significance Religion Exploration Settlement Architecture Period of Significance 1875 1899 1925 1949 Owner Private Historic Function Religion Historic Sub function Religious Structure Current Function Religion Current Sub function Religious StructureSee also edit nbsp Christianity portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in FloridaReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b c d e f g h i j Stepzinski Teresa 2013 September 18 Historic river mission windows to be restored The Florida Times Union p B 4 a b c Stepzinski Teresa Pg B 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Mary s Episcopal Church Green Cove Springs Florida Clay County listings at National Register of Historic Places Florida s Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Clay County listings St Mary Church St Mary s Episcopal Church website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Episcopal Church Green Cove Springs Florida amp oldid 1089858029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
