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| − | '''Christ Church''' (also known as '''Old Christ Church''') is a historic church. It is located at 405 South [[Adams Street | + | '''Christ Church''' (also known as '''Old Christ Church''') is a historic church. It is located at 405 South [[Adams Street]]. It is currently owned and maintained by the [[Old Christ Church Foundation]] and is leased to the [[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]] as part of the [[Historic Pensacola Village]]. |
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
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On [[October 14]], [[1829]], the newly-formed Protestant Episcopal Congregation of the City of Pensacola petitioned the Territory of Florida to incorporate [[Christ Church Parish]]. Governor William P. Duval approved the Act of Incorporation on [[October 16]]. Construction of the building began in [[1830]] and finished in [[1832]] at a total cost of $4,500. The design is said to be taken from a plan by Sir [[Wikipedia:Christopher Wren|Christopher Wren]]. | On [[October 14]], [[1829]], the newly-formed Protestant Episcopal Congregation of the City of Pensacola petitioned the Territory of Florida to incorporate [[Christ Church Parish]]. Governor William P. Duval approved the Act of Incorporation on [[October 16]]. Construction of the building began in [[1830]] and finished in [[1832]] at a total cost of $4,500. The design is said to be taken from a plan by Sir [[Wikipedia:Christopher Wren|Christopher Wren]]. | ||
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==Expansion== | ==Expansion== | ||
| − | Between [[1878]]-[[1879]], a major renovation effort was undertaken at a cost of $4,000. An addition of twenty feet was added to the west side, to make room for a new sacristy and choir room; the floor, damaged in the [[Civil War]], was replaced; gothic arches were built into the ceiling; the tower was remodeled with dormer windows on each side | + | Between [[1878]]-[[1879]], a major renovation effort was undertaken at a cost of $4,000. An addition of twenty feet was added to the west side, to make room for a new sacristy and choir room; the floor, damaged in the [[Civil War]], was replaced; gothic arches were built into the ceiling; the tower was remodeled with dormer windows on each side; the organ lost was removed, and an alter rail was added; and a strained glassed window, entitled "Light of the World," was installed over the alter. The renovations were designed by New York architect [[Wikipedia:Charles C. Haight|Charles C. Haight]], and [[Joseph Areson]] of Pensacola was the contractor. The pipe organ, destroyed in the [[Civil War]], was replaced in [[1887]]. |
==The Church moves== | ==The Church moves== | ||
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By [[1995]], the City and the Historical Society had allowed the church to deteriorate, and ownership of the building reverted back to [[Christ Church Parish]]. This was approved uninamously by the [[Pensacola City Council]] on [[February 22]], [[1996]]. Following an engineering study by firm [[Baskerville-Donovan]], it was determined that the old church would require $172,000 to be brought back up to code and an additional $380,000 to be fully restored. A non-profit organization, the [[Old Christ Church Foundation]], was established to take ownership of the building and to administer its renovations and future use. | By [[1995]], the City and the Historical Society had allowed the church to deteriorate, and ownership of the building reverted back to [[Christ Church Parish]]. This was approved uninamously by the [[Pensacola City Council]] on [[February 22]], [[1996]]. Following an engineering study by firm [[Baskerville-Donovan]], it was determined that the old church would require $172,000 to be brought back up to code and an additional $380,000 to be fully restored. A non-profit organization, the [[Old Christ Church Foundation]], was established to take ownership of the building and to administer its renovations and future use. | ||
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==References and external links== | ==References and external links== | ||
