Downtown in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

1851 † 1891

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. 1851-1891 Marker

Inscription. Site of Tampa's First Church Building and first frame ecclesiastical House of Worship erected in the area of all South Florida. Built by the Methodist congregation under the superintendency of Rev. L. G. Lesley. General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson contributed $5 in gold to its building fund; and General O.O. Howard, head of the Freedmen's Bureau, Founder of Howard College, Washington, D.C. was converted therein.

Erected 1964 by The Hillborough County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 27° 56.922′ N, 82° 27.319′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Morgan Street, on the right when traveling west on Kennedy Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s 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: Hillsborough Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial II (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial I (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Fitzgerald Kennedy (about 400 feet away); Emiliano Jose (E.J.) Salcines (about 500 feet away); First Lt. Baldomero Lopez (about 500 feet away); War Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 9, 2010

2. 1851 † 1891 Marker

Presently there is no building here on this corner area

1851 † 1891 Marker looking south toward intersection of Morgan St and Kennedy Blvd. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 19, 2017

3. 1851 † 1891 Marker looking south toward intersection of Morgan St and Kennedy Blvd.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,661 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.