112 North Orange Avenue

Address

112 North Orange Avenue Brooksville, FL 34601

Year Built

1910s

First Owner

First United Baptist Church Parsonage

This location can be seen to the left of (behind the church)

The History

Where now is the parking lot for LaRocca Chiropractic and WWJB, there once stood the First Baptist Church of Brooksville facing Jefferson Street. This house was the parsonage for the minister of that church from the 1920’s. It was constructed between 1906-1911 out of rusticated block. The north section of the home was a later addition. If you look closely, you can spot the difference in wall textures.

On November 18, 1973, the members of the First Baptist Church of Brooksville walked from their Jefferson Street location to the new sanctuary on Howell Avenue and celebrated their first service in the new building. The church building at this location was demolished December 11 and 12, 1974. This building has been the Bruce Snow Law Office since 1975.

CITATIONS/CREDIT:

Old Brooksville in Photos and Stories, October 2015 Vol. 209

First Baptist Church of Brooksville, Fl 1847 to 2002 “Always Faithful”, Betty Debusk

The Architecture

Style: Masonry Vernacular

Roof: Hipped
Windows: 2/2 double-hung
Exterior: Rusticated block

Distinguishing features: This building was constructed of rusticated concrete block most likely made on site with a block machine, which was sold by companies like Sears, Roebuck & Co.