Lake Wales in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Church of the Holy Spirit

Photographed by Dave W, March 26, 2023

1. Church of the Holy Spirit Marker

Inscription.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Erected 1990 by U.S. Departmnet of the Interior.

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° 53.65′ N, 81° 33.899′ W. Marker is in Lake Wales, Florida, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of Hesperides Road (Florida Route 60) and 11th Street, on the right when traveling west on Hesperides Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1099 Hesperides Rd, Lake Wales FL 33853, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also 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

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10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Wales Depot (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cannon from the USS Constitution (approx. 1.3 miles away); Crystal Lake / Allen Carleton Nydegger (approx. 1.4 miles away); E.C. Stuart Park / The Historic Corridor (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Mountain Lake Sanctuary (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Railroad in Dundee History (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Wales.

Other markers no longer nearby. Old Indian Trails (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Fort Gardiner (was approx. 9.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. National Register Application/approval.

Florida MPS Church of the Holy Spirit

(Submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

2. City of Lake Wales Brief History.

No more elegant or striking example of the Spanish mission style of architecture is to be found in Florida than the Church of the Holy Spirit, now known as the Lake Wales Arts Center (1099 Hesperides
Photographed by Dave W, March 26, 2023

2. Church of the Holy Spirit Marker
Road).

(Submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Photographed by Dave W, March 26, 2023

3. Church of the Holy Spirit Marker

Photographed by Dave W, March 26, 2023

4. Church of the Holy Spirit Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.