Historic Derby Street Chapel

Historic Derby Street Chapel
Historic Derby Street Chapel
Map
General information
Architectural styleCraftsmen style architecture[1]
Town or city121 Derby Street
Cocoa, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28°21′02.71″N 80°43′33.78″W / 28.3507528°N 80.7260500°W / 28.3507528; -80.7260500
Completedca. 1916-1920
Technical details
Structural systemPine and stucco[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alonzo Bruce Russell[1]
EngineerAlonzo Bruce Russell[1]
Historical marker on site

The Historic Derby Street Chapel, also known as Derby Street Chapel, is a historic church building located at 121 Derby Street in Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida. Built between 1916 and 1920 as a Seventh-day Adventist church, it was sold to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cocoa in 1955. In 1964 the Christian Science sold it to the First Baptist Church of Cocoa, which still owns it. Cocoa Mainstreet, which holds a 25-year lease on the property, renovated the building and brought it up to current handicapped access standards. It is now a venue for weddings, vow renewals, memorials and other small events. [2] [3] [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Brevard County Historical Commission. Historic Brevard Landmark Guide (2010), p. 37-38.
  2. ^ Historic Derby Street Chapel historical marker.
  3. ^ First Baptist Church page on Historic Derby Street Chapel
  4. ^ Cocoa Mainstreet page on Derby Street Chapel