Snyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church

Snyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church

Snyder Methodist Church
Location Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates 30°19′43″N 81°39′32″W / 30.328587°N 81.658858°W / 30.328587; -81.658858
Built 1902-03
Architect J. H. W. Hawkins
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival Style[1]
NRHP Reference # 13000065[2]
Added to NRHP March 13, 2013[2]
In 2016

Snyder Memorial Methodist Church, originally known as Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic 1903 church in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 226 North Laura Street in Duval County (on the historic corner of Laura and Monroe streets). The Snyder Memorial Methodist congregation was founded in 1870, and the church was constructed following the loss of a previous church during the 1901 Jacksonville Fire on the same site as its predecessor. J. H. W. Hawkins was the building's architect.[1][3] The new church was named Snyder Memorial in honor of former pastor E.B. Snyder whose children contributed to the rebuilding effort.[4] It was moved to its current location after being purchased by a band. It was later sold to the City of Jacksonville.[5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2013.[2]

Snyder Memorial Church was constructed in a Gothic Revival architecture style for $31,000. It is made of granite and Indiana limestone. It includes a crenelated bell tower and an intricate rose window overlooking Hemming Plaza.[4] The church is owned by the City of Jacksonville.[4][5] The church played a role in civil rights activities in Jacksonville.[5]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Duval County, Florida

References

  1. 1 2 National Register Of Historic Places Registration Form For Snyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
  2. 1 2 3 Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 3/11/13 Through 3/15/13
  3. ↑ SNYDER MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH, Jacksonville Historical Society
  4. 1 2 3 Snyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church Panoramio
  5. 1 2 3 What do you do with a beautiful old church in downtown Jacksonville?; Former church, now community space, mirrors downtown's successes and failures. by Jeff Brumley March 18, 2010 Jacksonville.com (The Florida Times-Union)
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