Winter Garden in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2023

1. First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden Marker

Inscription. The First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden had its beginnings in 1893 in Beulah, a community located two miles south of Winter Garden. It was founded on March 24, 1895 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The original congregation met in a room of the Beulah public schoolhouse. Services were held once a month and conducted by a circuit preacher from Apopka. By 1910, Winter Garden had grown significantly, and the congregation decided to relocate here, where they met under an arbor. A wooden frame church building was constructed in 1910 on this site. During the 1920s. the church began offering regular services and in 1942, dedicated this brick sanctuary. The new building featured art glass windows and an Aeolian organ with 1.770 pipes. A library was added in 1949 and the School Building, Fellowship Hall and Chapel were dedicated in the 1950s. In 1968, the Methodist denomination merged with the Evangelical United Brethren, establishing the first United Methodist Church. The First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden was incorporated on January 9. 1989. Since its founding, the First United Methodist Church

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of Winter Garden has served its community by offering multiple educational and outreach programs.

Erected 2022 by A Florida Heritage Site, Sponsored by First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1164.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1895.

Location. 28° 34.046′ N, 81° 35.26′ W. Marker is in Winter Garden, Florida, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of North Lakeview Avenue and West Newell Street, on the right when traveling north on North Lakeview Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 N Lakeview Ave, Winter Garden FL 34787, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and 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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2023

2. First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden Marker

Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pounds Motor Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winter Garden Downtown Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winter Garden Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brick Road (approx. 1½ miles away); The Christian Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Orange County Election Day Violence/ Ocoee Massacre and Exodus (approx. 2.8 miles away); Henry Nehrling's Palm Cottage Gardens (approx. 4.6 miles away); Turnverein - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Garden.

Also see . . .
1. Historic marker in place at Methodist church. (Submitted on September 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden. (Submitted on October 3, 2023.)

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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2023

3. First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.