First church in Stuart Florida, c. 1902
Item
Title
First church in Stuart Florida, c. 1902
Description
The first church in Stuart, the First Methodist Church (or the First Methodist Episcopal Church, was built in 1895, near where Roosevelt Bridge starts today along the railroad tracks. The church left the building in 1906 and the building was used for several businesses, including the Stuart Times and the Chamber of Commerce. The building was moved in 1932 to Third Street (steeple removed) to be used as St. Mary's Episcopal Church. In 1950, St. Mary's leaves the building and has been used by several businesses and an art gallery. In 2024, it is The 1895 Church of StuArt.
Source
Scan gift of Historical Society of Martin County.
Contributor
Rights
No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Format
Black and white negative; 2.5x3.6 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
HSMC-2023-012-5-HP1-012
2023.012
JP-2025-035-b42-010
2025.035
Coverage
Original Format
Negative
Collection
Citation
“First church in Stuart Florida, c. 1902,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/2041.