Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. This Church was founded in 1857 while Florida was still a pioneer state. This Colonial Federal Style Building was built in 1927. The bell in the steeple, dated 1891, still rings.

Erected by Historic Ocala Preservation Society, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 29° 11.045′ N, 82° 7.947′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on Southeast 3rd Street just east of Alvarez Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted on a ground-level granite block beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Southeast 3rd Street, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South.

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: The Fort King Apartments (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Miller-Gary House (about 500 feet away); The Williams House (about 600 feet away); The Russel H. Floyd House (about 600 feet away); The Tarver House (about 700 feet away); The Bryant House (about 700 feet away); Clarkson House (about 700 feet away); The Raysor House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Regarding First Presbyterian Church.

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Contributing property, Ocala Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #84000912.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Historic Ocala Preservation Society Downtown Mobile Device Tour

Also see . . . Ocala, Florida's First Presbyterian Church. Website homepage:
With 11 charter members, Ocala’s First Presbyterian Church was organized as a Home Mission church in the summer of 1857 by the Presbytery of Florida, then a part of the Synod of Georgia. For 27 years, Stated Supply ministers served the church occasionally until we received our first regularly installed pastor in 1884. Our 40-member church erected the first church building in 1887 at a cost of $2,500 plus $800 for the lot. It sat 300 people. On June 10, 1928, we celebrated the formal opening of the present church building. (Submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

2. First Presbyterian Church Marker

National Register of Historic Places Marker<br>(<i>mounted near church entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

3. National Register of Historic Places Marker
(mounted near church entrance)

First Presbyterian Church
Established 1857
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
(This church building dedicated 1928)

First Presbyterian Church (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

4. First Presbyterian Church (south/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.