The old Trenton Church of Christ is an historic one-story

Church of Christ Church of Christ may refer to: Church groups * When used in the plural, a New Testament designation for local groups of people following the teachings of Jesus Christ: "...all the churches of Christ greet you", Romans 16:16. * The entire body of Ch ...

church building located on the southeast corner of South Main Street and Southeast 1st Avenue, just south of the

Gilchrist County Courthouse The Gilchrist County Courthouse is an historic two-story red brick courthouse building located at 112 South Main Street in Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida. It was designed by the Jacksonville firm of Smith, Holborn, and Dozier and was built ...

, in Trenton,

Gilchrist County, Florida Gilchrist County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Florida. Organized in 1925 from the western part of Alachua, it is the last county to be formed in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,86 ...

. It was built in 1920 of "Florida field

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rubble masonry Rubble stone is rough, uneven building stone not laid in regular courses. It may fill the core of a wall which is faced with unit masonry such as brick or ashlar. Analogously, some medieval cathedral walls are outer shells of ashlar with an inn ...

, with brick

quoins Quoins ( or ) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th century encyclopedia, t ...

at openings, arched windows, triple-arched entry porch," etc.''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 55, Additions have been made to the rear and to the south. In 1989, the building was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press. The congregation of the Trenton Church of Christ now meets at 502 Northeast 7th Street.Trenton Church of Christ website
This historic church building has been adapted for use for meetings of the Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners.

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* Churches completed in 1920 Churches of Christ Churches in Gilchrist County, Florida 1920 establishments in Florida {{Florida-church-stub