Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2016
1. St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church Marker
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St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church. . This original sanctuary of the St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church is one of the few remaining institutional buildings directly associated with the old community of Hansontown. Originally a farming cooperative established for black Union soldiers, Hansontown was founded in 1866 by Dr. Daniel Dustin Hanson, a surgeon with the 34th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry. Following Dr. Hanson's untimely death in 1868, the communal farm declined. African Americans, however continued to move to Hansontown, which developed into a large, dense neighborhood. The congregation for the St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church assembled in 1930 under the leadership of Reverend Harrison Edwards. After meeting in several locations, the congregation purchased this plot of land in 1940 for the construction of the sanctuary, which was completed in 1950. Nearly all of the buildings in Hansontown were torn down for urban renewal projects in the early 1970s, but the church remained. Under Reverend H.T. Rhim, the congregation moved to a new location in 1985. This building still owned by St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, continued to be used for mission outreach.
This original sanctuary of the St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church is one of the few remaining institutional buildings directly associated with the old community of Hansontown. Originally a farming cooperative established for black Union soldiers, Hansontown was founded in 1866 by Dr. Daniel Dustin Hanson, a surgeon with the 34th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry. Following Dr. Hanson's untimely death in 1868, the communal farm declined. African Americans, however continued to move to Hansontown, which developed into a large, dense neighborhood. The congregation for the St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church assembled in 1930 under the leadership of Reverend Harrison Edwards. After meeting in several locations, the congregation purchased this plot of land in 1940 for the construction of the sanctuary, which was completed in 1950. Nearly all of the buildings in Hansontown were torn down for urban renewal projects in the early 1970s, but the church remained. Under Reverend H.T. Rhim, the congregation moved to a new location in 1985. This building still owned by St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, continued to be used for mission outreach.
Erected 2015 by The City of Jacksonville and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-853.)
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Location. 30° 20.176′ N, 81° 39.734′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. Marker is on Broad Street, 0.1 miles south of West 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located in the student parking area of Florida State College in front of the church building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Former St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
