Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Holy Trinity
Erected 2005 by The Brevard County Historical Commission and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-538.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 28° 4.816′ N, 80° 37.352′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker is at the intersection of Peachtree Street and West Strawbridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Peachtree Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 West Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne FL 32901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of First Permanent Log Cabin (approx. half a mile away); United States Army (approx. half a mile away); United States Marine Corps (approx. half a mile away); United States Navy (approx. half a mile away); United States Air Force (approx. 0.6 miles away); United States Coast Guard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Land Yacht Port-O-Call (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
Regarding Holy Trinity. Text of Supplemental Marker
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
1885
This church was built on a 93-acre site purchased from Wright Brothers. The land, located on the south bank of Crane Creek, and the church were the gift of Lucy Boardman, a winter visitor from New Haven Connecticut.
G.J. Gingras of Cocoa and C.T. McBride built the church between July and November using virgin Georgia pine. The Rev. Dr. William P. DuBose, world famous theologian, dedicated the church on December 27, 1886.
In 1896, the church was moved to a new site, the gift of W.T. Wells, at U.S. 1 Highway and Fee Avenue. In 1963 it was moved to this site.
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