Fruitland Park in Lake County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Photographed by PaulwC3, March 11, 2014
1. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Marker
Founded in 1886 by a group of young English men who came to this area to plant citrus groves, this church was opened in December, 1888. Earlier services were held at a barn on nearby Lake Geneva, midway between Fruitland Park and Chetwynd, a town two miles north of here no longer in existence. Despite severe economic and population losses following the freezes of 1894-95, this church remained open, and in 1976 descendants of the founders were still active in the congregation. The lych gate, rare in Florida, was added in 1889. The edifice is an unspoiled example of "carpenter gothic" architecture. In 1975, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 1976 by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-258.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1888.
Location. 28° 52.569′ N, 81° 55.032′ W. Marker is in Fruitland Park, Florida, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Spring Lake Road and Marjorie Street on Spring Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Spring Lake Road, Fruitland Park FL 34731, 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 Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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Also see . . .
1. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Fruitland Park, Florida). Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on September 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Website homepage (Submitted on March 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by PaulwC3, March 11, 2014
2. Wide view of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by PaulwC3, March 11, 2014
3. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1888)
The carpenter gothic-style church and cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Photographed by PaulwC3, March 11, 2014
4. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1888)
The carpenter gothic-style church with the rare lych gate (1889) in the foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,005 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
