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Church of the Mediator (Micanopy, Florida)
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The Church of the Mediator is an historic church in Micanopy, Florida
which was built in 1874 as a Presbyterian
church but since 1966 has been an Episcopal church. It is a contributing property
in the Micanopy Historic District
.
. Its current vicar is the Rev. Lester Singleton.
Micanopy, Florida
Micanopy is a town in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is south of Gainesville. The population in the 2000 census was 653. As of 2004, the population according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 652...
which was built in 1874 as a Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church in the United States
The Presbyterian Church in the United States was a Protestant Christian denomination in the Southern and border states of the United States that existed from 1861 to 1983...
church but since 1966 has been an Episcopal church. It is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
in the Micanopy Historic District
Micanopy Historic District
The Micanopy Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Micanopy, Florida. It encompasses approximately , bounded by roughly Cholokka Boulevard from US 441 to Ocala Street then Smith Street West to Okehumkee Street. It contains 35 historic buildings.-See also:*Church of the Mediator...
.
History
The church was built in 1874 to serve a Presbyterian congregation that dated back to 1854. Presbyterian services continued in the church until the 1960s. In 1966, the property was acquired for an Episcopal mission which started services in the building on October 16, 1966. The name Church of the Mediator was chosen for the new mission to remember the Episcopal church of that name that existed in Micanopy from 1857 to the 1910s Its building at another location in Micanopy was torn down in the 1920s.Current use
The Church of the Mediator is still active in the Episcopal Diocese of FloridaEpiscopal Diocese of Florida
The Episcopal Diocese of Florida is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . It originally comprised the whole state of Florida, but is now bounded on the west by the Apalachicola River, on the north by the Georgia state line, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the...
. Its current vicar is the Rev. Lester Singleton.