St. Peter's Episcopal Church - Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
N 30° 40.247 W 081° 27.506
17R E 456085 N 3393206
St. Peter's Episcopal Church is located at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and 8th Street in historic downtown Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WM4G9A
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2008
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A Florida historical marker at the church provides the following information: "The church was organized as a mission in 1858 and was consecrated the following year by the Rt. Rev. Francis Huger Rutledge, first Bishop of Florida. During the War it was used by Federal forces occupying Fernandina and many of its interior possessions were lost. The building was restored to sacred use during the Reconstruction Period, but was destroyed by fire in 1892. The present neo-Gothic church was completed in 1893."
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The Historical Marker Database: "Often called "The Jewel of Centre Street" this church is a textbook example of Gothic Revival architecture designed by noted architect Robert Sands Schuyler. It features lancet, arch-shaped windows, a steeply pitched roof, buttressed walls and a tower with a castellated parapet. The tabby walls are 18" thick and overlaid with cement. Originally constructed 1881-84, it was severely damaged by fire in 1892, resulting in some minor changes to its appearance: the original spire was not rebuilt, but elaborate entrances were added, along with the chien assi ("sitting dog") windows in the roof. Following the fire, the east end of the church was extended 7 feet to provide space for an elaborate Harrison pipe organ which was dedicated on the evening of November 14, 1893."
"In 1974 the Historic American Buildings Survey produced detailed line drawings of St. Peter’s Church, which are today housed in the Library of Congress."
"Major renovation and repair work was performed during the 1980’s and 1990’s. The church exterior was reworked, the stained glass windows were removed, restored and replaced with a protective exterior covering, and the Harrison organ was restored. The roof was replaced with every effort made to match the original design and color."