Central Business District in Orlando in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 23, 2015
1. The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke Marker
Francis Wayles Eppes, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, moved from Tallahassee to Orlando in 1869. Eppes was the first pioneer to gather Episcopal settlers in the area for worship. They purchased this site at the corner of Jefferson Street, so named after Eppe's grandfather, in 1882 for $300 and built a small wood frame church. In 1884 Saint Luke became a parish church. In October 1892, the Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida was established, and Rt. Rev. William Crane Gray became its first bishop. In 1902, Saint Luke became the cathedral for his jurisdiction. In 1922, Saint Luke continued as the cathedral for the newly admitted Episcopal Diocese of South Florida. This Gothic Revival building was designed by architect Phillip H. Frohman, who also served as the chief architect of the Washington National Cathedral. Construction began in 1925. In 1970, the Diocese of South Florida was divided with Saint Luke continuing as the cathedral for the Diocese of Central Florida. Saint Luke Cathedral's choirs have toured the world as cultural ambassadors of the United States and the City of Orlando.
Erected 2015 by Members of the Cathederal Church of Saint Luke and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-859.)
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Location. 28° 32.669′ N, 81° 22.657′ W. Marker is in Orlando, Florida, in Orange County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of North Magnolia Avenue and East Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on North Magnolia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 N Magnolia Ave, Orlando FL 32801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Orange County Courthouse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynching of July Perry / Racial Violence in America (about 600 feet away); Angebilt Hotel (about 700 feet away); Orlandos Round Building (about 700 feet away); Votes For Women (about 800 feet away); Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain (about 800 feet away); Lake Eola Park (about 800 feet away); Orange County 9-11 Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orlando.
Also see . . . The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke. Church website homepage (Submitted on March 17, 2016.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 23, 2015
2. The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke Marker with church
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,003 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
