The Andrews Memorial Chapel is a historic Carpenter Gothic-style former Presbyterian church building now located in Dunedin, Florida. It was built in 1888 as the Andrews Memorial Church on the corner of Scotland Street and Highland Avenue. Its name was carried over from an 1871 Presbyterian church located where the Dunedin Cemetery is now and commemorates William Andrews, son of John G. Andrews, who "died while riding a horse in a violent storm."[2] The church is located next to Hammock Park (Dunedin, Florida).
Andrews Memorial Chapel | |
 Andrews Memorial Chapel | |
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| Location | 1899 San Mateo Drive, Dunedin, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 28°1′52″N 82°47′9″W / 28.03111°N 82.78583°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000346 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1972 |
In 1926 the building was renamed Andrews Memorial Chapel and moved south on Scotland Street to make way for what is now the First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. In 1970 it was bought by the Dunedin Historical Society, which had it cut in half and moved to its present location. Restoration work began in 1974. Today it is open for visits on Sundays from 2 to 4 PM, and is maintained by the society as a popular venue for weddings, concerts and other events.[1][2]
On July 31, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Gallery edit
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Narthex with cathedral style windows -
Rose window located on the West side of the chapel with cathedral style windows along the sanctuary -
Rose window above the chancel on the south side of the chapel -
Detail of cathedral-style windows and scroll work -
Andrews Memorial Chapel
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "About Andrews Memorial Chapel". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
External links edit
- Pinellas County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Andrews Memorial Chapel website
- First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin website
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