La Grange Church and Cemetery

La Grange Church and Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
La Grange Church
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Location	1575 Old Dixie Highway Titusville, Florida
Coordinates	28°38′22.2″N 80°50′13.6″W / 28.639500°N 80.837111°W / 28.639500; -80.837111
Built	1869
NRHP reference No.	95001413[1]
Added to NRHP	December 7, 1995

The La Grange Church and Cemetery is a historic Carpenter Gothic church and cemetery in Titusville, Florida, United States. It is located at 1575 Old Dixie Highway. On December 7, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

National Register listing

• La Grange Church and Cemetery
• (added 1995 - Building - #95001413)
• Also known as FMSF# 8DR454*
• 1575 Old Dixie Hwy., Titusville
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Mims, B.J., et al., Feasterr, J.N. & J.C.C.
• Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
• Period of Significance: 1875–1899, 1900–1924, 1925–1949
• Owner: Private
• Historic Function: Funerary, Religion
• Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure
• Current Function: Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
• Current Sub-function: Cemetery

Notable burials

• Harriette Moore (1902–1952). School teacher and social reformer, killed by a planted bomb in her home
• Harry T. Moore (1905–1951). Teacher and civil right activist and husband of Harriette, killed by the same bomb
• Henry T. Titus (1823–1881). Pioneer, soldier of fortune, and founder of Titusville

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida

References

External links

• La Grange Cemetery at Find a Grave
• Brevard County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
  • Brevard County markers
  • LaGrange Church and Cemetery
• Historical Society of North Brevard article on La Grange Church