Downtown in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First United Methodist Church

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 19, 2021

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The First United Methodist Church was designed by architect James Baldwin and constructed by Charles Whitaker in 1926. It is the third Methodist church located on this site, with the first dating to 1902. The church is Late Gothic Revival in style with a strong English Gothic influence. The church interior includes a large u-shaped balcony facing the altar. The leaded, Tiffany-styled stained glass windows were manufactured in 1926 by the George Hardy Payne Studios of Patterson, New Jersey. There are ten windows in the east and west walls of the sanctuary depicting major events in the life and passion of Christ while the large southern window is a reproduction of Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper." The church's lofty bell tower contains fifteen bronze bells, ten of which were cast in 1926 by the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, New York.

Erected by City of St. Petersburg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 27° 46.417′ N, 82° 38.241′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Street North, on the right when traveling west on

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2nd Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 3rd Street North, Saint Petersburg FL 33701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (within shouting distance of this marker); John C. Williams (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merchant Seamen World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); The United States Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Pinellas County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Our Heroes of the World War (about 600 feet away); S. H. Kress and Co. Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Soreno Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

Also see . . . First United Methodist Church - St. Petersburg. (Submitted on August 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 19, 2021

2. First United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.