San Jose Episcopal Church

Infobox nrhp2
name =San Jose Administration Building
nrhp_type =


caption =
location = 7423 San Jose Boulevard

Jacksonville, Florida
lat_degrees = 30
lat_minutes = 14
lat_seconds = 37
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 37
long_seconds = 35
long_direction = W
locmapin = Florida
area =
built = 1925
architect = Marsh and Saxelbye, architects; O.P. Woodcock, builder
architecture = Mediterranean Revival
added = April 10, 1985cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
refnum =85000760
mpsub=San Jose Estates TR
governing_body =Private

San Jose Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 7423 San Jose Boulevard, in the San Jose section of Jacksonville, Florida in the United States. It was built in 1925 as the San Jose Estates Administration Building. On April 10, 1985. it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the San Jose Administration Building.

History

The San Jose Estates Administration Building was built in 1925 by the developers of San Jose Estates. After the real estate boom collapsed, Alfred I. duPont acquired the property. Upon his death in 1935, the property passed to his widow, Jesse Ball duPont. In 1941 Mrs, duPont agreed to let it be used for Episcopal worship services and it became known as Grace Chapel. The cadets from the Bolles Military Academy located across the street used it as their chapel also and attended Sunday worship services as a body. In 1949 Mrs. duPont gave the property to the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. In 1971, Grace Chapel Parish became San Jose Episcopal Church. [Wood, Wayne W., Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future, revised edition, 1996, Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida, p. 275]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Current use

San Jose Episcopal Church is still a functioning parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. Its current rector is the Rev. Stephen Courtney Britt and the Rev. Chris Sorey is the deacon. The Rev. Jean Dodd, deacon, is head of the day school.

ee also

*San Jose Estates Thematic Resource Area

References

External links

* [http://www.sanjoseepiscopal.com/ San Jose Episcopal Church website]
* [http://www.sanjoseepiscopal.com/about_us.htm San Jose Episcopal Church history]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Duval/state2.html National Register listings for Duval County]
* [http://www.sjeds.com/about/history.htm Historic San Jose Episcopal Day Church history]