St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Tampa, Florida) facts for kids
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| Province | Province IV (Sewanee) |
| Leadership | The Rev. John Reese, Rector |
| Status | Active parish |
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| Location | 505 North Marion Street Tampa, Florida |
| Territory | Diocese of Southwest Florida |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Miller, Michael J. Kennard, Francis J. |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1904 |
| Completed | 1907 |
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
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 Location in Florida
Location in the United States
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| NRHP reference No. | 09000200 |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 2009 |
| Website | |
| www.saintandrewstampa.org | |
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a historic church building in Tampa, Florida. It is an active Episcopal parish, which means it's a local church community. You can find it downtown at 505 North Marion Street.
This special building was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on April 15, 2009. The NRHP is a list of places in the United States that are important to history. Two architects, Francis J. Kennard and Michael J. Miller, designed the church.
A Look Back in Time
The church community, also called a congregation, officially started on July 24, 1871. It was the very first Episcopal church in Tampa. At first, they held their worship services in a hospital building at Fort Brooke.
In 1877, the congregation bought the land where the church stands today. This land is between Marion, Twiggs, Morgan, and Madison Streets. A church building made of wood was built on this spot in 1883.
Building the Current Church
Work on the church building you see today began in 1904. It took three years to finish, and it was completed in 1907. The building has a unique look called the Mediterranean Revival style.
The famous local architects Michael J. Miller and Francis J. Kennard designed it. They also designed other important buildings like the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel. When they designed St. Andrew's, they used some parts from the older wooden church. These included the beautiful stained glass windows, the communion rail, and the lectern (a stand for reading).
St. Andrew's and the Community
As Tampa grew bigger, St. Andrew's Church helped start other local Episcopal churches. These included St. John's and St. Mary's. St. Andrew's is part of the Tampa Deanery, which is a group of churches. This group belongs to the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.
Right next to the historic church, on the same block, is the six-story Western Union Building. This office building was built in 1929 and has an Art Deco style. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church bought this building in 1996.
See also
- Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida
