First church in Stuart Florida, c. 1907

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.

Also visible is an early fish house, George W. Parks general merchandise store (later the Stuart Feed Store), built in 1901. Duplicate of SHM-2025-009-pa1-008

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Black and white print; 4.4x3.4 inches

English

Negatives

HSMC-2023-012-5-HP1-013

SHM-2025-009-pa1-008

JP-2025-035-b42-009

Photographic print