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 |
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| 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 and active church building in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a place where people gather for worship and is part of the Episcopal Church. The church building is located in downtown Tampa at 505 North Marion Street. On April 15, 2009, this special church was added to the National Register of Historic Places, which lists important historic sites in the U.S.. The building was designed by well-known architects Francis J. Kennard and Michael J. Miller.
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History of St. Andrew's Church
The church community, also called a congregation, officially started on July 24, 1871. It was the very first Episcopal church in the city of Tampa. In the beginning, the church members met for services in a hospital building at Fort Brooke.
In 1877, the congregation bought the land where the church stands today. This land is a whole block bounded by Marion, Twiggs, Morgan, and Madison Streets. A few years later, in 1883, a church building made of wood was built on this site.
The Current Church Building
Construction on the church building you see today began in 1904. It took three years to build, and the structure was finished in 1907. This historic building is designed in the Mediterranean Revival style.
The architects, Michael J. Miller and Francis J. Kennard, were very famous in the local area. They also designed other important buildings, like the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel, which are now also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When they designed St. Andrew's Church, they made sure to include some parts from the original wooden church. These included the beautiful stained glass windows, the communion rail, and the lectern.
St. Andrew's and the Community
As Tampa's population grew and the city expanded, St. Andrew's Church played an important role in helping to start other local Episcopal churches. They helped establish the congregations of St. John's and St. Mary's in the area. The church is part of the Tampa Deanery, which is a section of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida. This diocese is part of a larger group called Province 4 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
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
