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![Amazing ✝️The Old Christ Church, also known as Christ Church, built in 1832 in Pensacola, Florida is a historic Episcopal church building. It is one of the oldest surviving church buildings in Florida.[2] On May 3, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
In 1989, the building was listed in A Guide to Florida’s Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[3] Located at 405 South Adams Street, the old church is now part of Historic Pensacola Village and is shown as part of the daily tours.
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In 1828, Episcopal Priest Ralph Williston arrived in Pensacola, Florida. Florida had recently been acquired (in 1822) by the United States; with the acquisition came a surge of missionaries. With some of the town’s Protestants supporting him, Williston acquired a charter and the property to build a church.[4] In 1829, the congregation was incorporated by an act of the territorial Legislative Council and in 1830, construction began.[5] In 1832, the first worship services were held by Reverend Addison Searle.[4]
During the Civil War, many of Pensacola’s residents left.[4] The church was used as a barracks and military chapel by Union soldiers. In 1865, regular church services resumed.[5] In 1902, a new Christ Church was built and the congregation relocated there. The old church was then used by a black Episcopal congregation from 1903-1905.[5][6] In 1936, the church was deconsecrated and given to the City of Pensacola. The church then served as the town’s library[4]from 1937 to 1957. Since 1960, the church has been occupied by the UWF Historical Trust.
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