Martin Digital History

First Methodist Church of Stuart, c. 1905

Item

Title

First Methodist Church of Stuart, c. 1905

Description

Man in the doorway of 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 Stuart Heritage Museum.

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

4x5 glass plate negative

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

SHM-GPN-006
2023.002

Coverage

Original Format

Glass plate negative

Citation

Louis Cass McFarlan (1850-1913), “First Methodist Church of Stuart, c. 1905,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/276.