First Methodist Church of Orlando Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
First Methodist Church of Orlando Postcard
Alternative Title
First Methodist Church Postcard
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Postcards--Florida
Churches--Florida
Methodist Church--Florida
Methodists--United States
Methodism
Buildings--Florida
Description
Postcard showing the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Orlando, formerly located at 142 East Jackson Street. The building was constructed in 1913 in Greek Classical Revival style with yellow brick. The building cost $50,000 to construct. The sanctuary was remodeled in 1942 and the church built several additional buildings throughout the years: Wesley Hall was built in 1922, Ashbury Hall was built in 1949, and the Ledbetter Building was built in 1956. The congregation was founded in Orlando in 1881 and was renamed the First United Methodist Church of Orlando in the 1950s.
Creator
Genuine Curteich-Chicago
Source
Original 5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard by Genuine Curteich-Chicago: Orange News Company, Orlando, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Orange News Company
Date Created
ca. 1935
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1935
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color 5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard by Genuine Curteich-Chicago: Orange News Company, Orlando, Florida.
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection, Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
468 KB
Medium
5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
First United Methodist Church, Orlando, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.538744, -81.377178
Temporal Coverage
1935-01-01/1935-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Genuine Curteich-Chicago and published by the Orange News Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Genuine Curteich-Chicago and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cook, Thomas
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"Our History." First United Methodist Church of Orlando. http://firstchurchorlando.org/about/our-history/.
Herr, Vivian M. Rivers of Living Water: A History of First United Methodist Church, Orlando, Florida: with a Short Overview of Methodist Beginnings in England and America. Orlando, Fla. (142 E. Jackson St., Orlando 32801): First United Methodist Church, 1984.
Ortmayer, Roger. An House Unto My Name: The Architecture and Art of the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, Florida. Orlando, Fla. (142 E. Jackson St., Orlando 32801): The Church, 1980.
Transcript
First Methodist Church Orlando, Florida, "The City Beautiful"
ORANGE NEWS COMPANY, ORLANDO FLA.
GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
POST CARD
PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
ORANGE NEWS COMPANY, ORLANDO FLA.
GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
POST CARD
PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color postcard
Physical Dimensions
5.5 x 3.5 inch
Collection
Citation
Genuine Curteich-Chicago, “First Methodist Church of Orlando Postcard,” RICHES, accessed February 10, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1354.