The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church was a historic church currently located at 50 West Strawbridge Avenue,
Melbourne
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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 DuBose
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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
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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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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.][Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.]
"About Us"
''Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy website''. Retrieved on January 02, 2008. In 1958, the parish expanded the school, which later became Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.[
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See also
* Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Notes
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Gallery
File:Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Melbourne, Florida) sign 02.jpg, Sign in front of church
File:Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Melbourne, Florida) Historical Marker.jpg, Historical Marker at the church
External links
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
(official website)
Holy Trinity
Information from the http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/ Florida Historical Markers Program website].
Churches in Brevard County, Florida
Episcopal church buildings in Florida
Buildings and structures in Melbourne, Florida
1886 establishments in Florida