Downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gesu Catholic Church
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, September 7, 2015
1. Gesu Catholic Church Marker
is officially listed on
The National Register
Of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 25° 46.554′ N, 80° 11.515′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Downtown Miami. It is at the intersection of NE 1st Avenue and NE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on NE 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 NE 2nd Street, Miami FL 33132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. 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 walking distance of this marker: Tequesta (here, next to this marker); Menendez on Biscayne Bay (here, next to this marker); Dade County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capitαn Arturo Prat Chacσn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plaza Libertador Simσn Bolνvar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Biscayne Boulevard New World Design (approx. 0.3 miles away); Juan Ponce de Leσn (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Cuban Salute to the Bicentennial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Gesu Catholic Church (Miami, Florid) - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 11, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
this page online
2. Gesu Catholic Church - History. Gesu Catholic Church website (Submitted on September 11, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, September 7, 2015
2. Gesu Catholic Church
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, September 7, 2015
3. Interior of the church
circa 1935
4. Gesu Church and Rectory
The Fathers of the Society of Jesus have been instrumental in the establishment of Gesω Catholic Church from its inception. Gesω Parish was established as a result of the large Catholic community present in Miami. The original wooden church was built on land donated by Henry Flagler, and as Miami began to grow the need for a larger Church became a necessity. In 1921, the first cornerstone of this concrete and steel structure was laid to suit the needs of the growing Catholic community in Miami -- GesuChurch.org
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. 4. submitted on September 14, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
