Old St. Rita Missonary Church - a photo on Flickriver

            The historic marker reads:
"The old St. Rita's Catholic Church Mission Building is one of the oldest surviving church buildings in the city. It was built in 1899 as the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of New Smyrna Beach, moved to this site in 1956 to serve the colored Catholics in the Westside Community, and was named St. Rita's Colored Mission Church. The building represents an important architectural landmark. The distinctive belfry, wood shingles in the gable end and pointed arch molding on the windows represent important architectural characteristics. After integration in 1969, the Diocese of Orlando converted the church into a neighborhood clinic and day care facility. The former church served that function until 1980, when the city condemned it in 1991. A committee of citizens, organized by Father Rudi Cleare of the Orlando Diocese, supported by Mark Rokowski, city planner and chaired by Mary Harrell, a retired educator and founder of the Black Heritage Festival, received state grants in 1997-98. These grants, coupled with private donations, funded the restorations, completed in 1999. The Orlando Diocese deeded thebuilding and grounds to the Black Heritage Festival The building currently serves as the Black Heritage Museum.
   

Taken in: United States / Florida / New Smyrna Beach (show map)

Taken on: December 26, 2022

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Old St. Rita Colored Mission Church

New Smyrna Beach

Florida

20070413

NRHP

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Sets appears in: • Calendar 2024 • Historic Places more » • New Smyrna Beach Area « less

Groups appears in: • National Register of Historic Places • New Smyrna Beach

Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1, f/9.0, 1/640 sec, 16mm (=32mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	16mm (35mm equivalent: 32mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.0.1 (Windows)
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