South Riverside in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Philips Congregational Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012

1. Old Philips Congregational Church Marker

Inscription. Constructed in c. 1887, the Old Philips Congregational Church is one of the few remaining structures dating from the old Philips Community. Later erased by twentieth century sub-divisions, this rural 19th century community was named after Albert Gallatin Philips, owner of nearby Red Bank Plantation. Although the actual construction date is not known, it appears that the current building, based on its "Carpenter Gothic" style and materials, was constructed soon after the Philips Congregational Society acquired the property in June of 1886. Through the joint efforts of District Council members, Matt Carlucci, and Reggie Fullwood, the City of Jacksonville in 2001 purchased this historic church to house the United Community of Outreach Ministries (UCOM).

Erected by City of Jacksonville Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1886.

Location. 30° 17.524′ N, 81° 38.634′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in South Riverside. It is at the intersection of St Augustine Road and Kingswood Road,

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on the right when traveling north on St Augustine Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3349 St Augustine Road, Jacksonville FL 32207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philips ~ Craig Swamp Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Oriental Gardens (approx. 0.3 miles away); Douglas Anderson School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Villa Alexandria (approx. 0.9 miles away); San Marco (approx. one mile away); Fort San Nicholas (approx. one mile away); Honor and Remembrance (approx. 1.3 miles away); Millers Creek (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012

2. Old Philips Congregational Church Marker

of all markers in Jacksonville.

Old Philips Congregational Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012

3. Old Philips Congregational Church and Marker

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012

4. Old Philips Congregational Church Marker

The marker is seen here at the intersection of St Augustine Road and Kingswood Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,138 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.