Today, I left my church, the FBC of Jacksonville, a little early and headed to the St. Vincent’s Hospital to visit a 96 year old friend. As I rode past the Riverside Baptist Church I noticed the front doors open wide.   Pulling over, I decided to drop in to see where my parents were married in 1945.

It’s actually jaw-dropping to walk into that beautiful sanctuary.  The 11:00 am service was at a close so I sat on the back pew and just marvelled at the beauty of that space. In looking it up, it is on the United States National Register of Historic Places since 1972 and won a spot on the Florida Arcitechture: 100 Year. 100 Places. 

The architect was Addison Mizner of The Winter White House fame.( President John F. Kennedy’s place).  He had also designed work in Boca Raton and the Everglades.  

This church was completed in 1926.  My parents were married in 1945 just after WWII. The best man was Tommy Thompson and the Maid of Honor was my Mother’s twin sister, Geneer. It is interesting to note that Tommy Thompson and my Mother’s twin, Geneer, married in this same church in January of 1946 with my parents being their support system.

See you tomorrow,

Sources:  Google, Wikipedia, RBC, 8-13-22