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Grace United Methodist Church When George L. Atkins arrived with his family from New Jersey in 1881 to purchase the Old Florida House Hotel, he soon discovered that there were no Methodist churches serving the white population. He thus formed a congregation that would eventually become Grace United Methodist. In their formative years, they gathered for services in space offered by the black Methodist church in town. A few years and a few moves later, their first pastor, Rev. Samuel D. Payne, raised enough money to start construction of their own house of worship, known then as the Olivet Methodist Episcopal Church. The location of this church happened to be in the midst of Henry Flagler’s hotels, the Hotel Ponce de Leon (now Flagler College), the Hotel Alcazar (now the Lightner Museum), and the Casa Monica Hotel. Because Flagler envisioned this area as a central courtyard, he offered them a trade: land at the corner of Cordova and Carrera <strong>St</strong>reets, along with construction of a whole new church and parsonage. The congregation gratefully accepted Flagler’s offer, whereupon he contracted architects John Carrere and Thomas Hastings, and builders James McGuire and Joseph McDonald (also responsible for the Hotel Ponce de Leon, Hotel Alcazar, and Memorial Presbyterian), to design and construct the buildings. Grace United Methodist Church was dedicated in 1888. p Built in the Spanish Renaissance style, terra cotta spires and archways reflect the decorative themes featured on the Hotel Ponce de Leon (Flagler College), with flumes, griffins, and fish swimming in rippled water. p Major renovations and extensive restoration were undertaken in the sanctuary in 2000. In 2002 the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation bestowed Grace United Methodist and architect Kenneth R. Smith a prestigious Florida Preservation Award. 12 p The pulpit is carved in sumptuous wood, with cherubs adorning the sounding board above, reminiscent of those at the Hotel Ponce de Leon.
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