Old Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Historic church in Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historic church in Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Old Holy Redeemer Catholic Church is a historic site in Kissimmee, Florida. It is located at 120 North Sproule Avenue. On January 3, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Old Holy Redeemer Catholic Church | |
Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
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Coordinates | 28°17′45″N 81°24′24″W |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 93001456[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 3, 1994 |
This church had its early services in the home of Mrs. A. Tress, above the Tress Store on Broadway. It was once a mission of Orlando's St. James Catholic Church. On May 5, 1912, they laid the cornerstone of a little brick church at 122 W. Sproule Ave., and celebrated their first mass there on June 30, 1912. It cost $7,000, and initially had no pews and no electricity. In 1972, they sold the building for $85,000 to the First United Methodist Church. A new church was built on a nearby site in west Kissimmee at 1603 N Thacker Avenue.[2]
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