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

Grace Episcopal Church

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. The Congregation began with six families in 1849. This Carpenter Gothic Style Church was built in 1880 and cost $743. In 1905 this building was disassembled and moved five blocks to this location.

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 1880.

Location. 29° 11.181′ N, 82° 7.987′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on Southeast Broadway Street west of Southeast Tuscawilla Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted on a ground-level granite block beside the sidewalk, near the southeast corner of the subject church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Southeast Broadway 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: Clarkson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Miller-Gary House (about 400 feet away); The Fort King Apartments (about 500 feet away); Ocala (about 500 feet away); The Williams House (about 500 feet away); Ocala Fire Bell (about 600 feet away); Ocala Fire Department

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(about 600 feet away); The Tarver House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Regarding Grace Episcopal Church. 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 . . . Grace Episcopal Church History.

Grace Episcopal Church has roots in Ocala, Florida that extend back to six families worshipping together in 1849 — only four years after Florida became a state. A skilled crew of five carpenters carefully disassembled the entire building, timber by timber, and used horse-drawn wagons to transport it to be reassembled on a new property on East Broadway, where it still stands today.

(Submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

2. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

(southeast corner of the church in background)

National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

3. National Register of Historic Places Marker

(mounted on retaining wall near south entrance)
This building
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Grace Episcopal Church
First service held on Christmas Day
1880

Grace Episcopal Church Marker (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

4. Grace Episcopal Church Marker (southeast elevation)

Grace Episcopal Church Parrish House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

5. Grace Episcopal Church Parrish House

(on east side of church)

Grace Episcopal Church Marker (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

6. Grace Episcopal Church Marker (south/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.