St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Courtenay, Florida)

Summary

St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church building built in 1888 and its adjacent cemetery located at 5555 North Tropical Trail, in Courtenay, on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida, in the United States. On June 15, 1990, St. Luke's and its cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places as Old St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery.

Old St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery
St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Courtenay, Florida) is located in Florida
St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Courtenay, Florida)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Courtenay, Florida) is located in the United States
St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Courtenay, Florida)
Location5555 N. Tropical Trail, Courtenay
Merritt Island, Florida
Coordinates28°27′26″N 80°43′3″W / 28.45722°N 80.71750°W / 28.45722; -80.71750
Built1888
NRHP reference No.90000848[1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1990

Current use edit

St. Luke's is an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. In 1978 a new church building was completed adjacent to the old church, built in 1888, which is now used as a chapel for small weddings and funerals.[2] The cemetery is still being used for burials.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Merritt Island, Florida".
  3. ^ Find A Grave: Saint Lukes Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery

External links edit

  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Official Website
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Official Facebook Page
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Historical Records at RICHES Mosaic Interface
  • Brevard County listings at National Register of Historic Places
  • Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
  • Brevard County listings
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery