St. Rita's Colored Catholic Mission

St. Rita's Colored Catholic Mission
Location 314 Duss St., New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Coordinates 29°01′29″N 80°55′59″W / 29.02465°N 80.93310°W / 29.02465; -80.93310Coordinates: 29°01′29″N 80°55′59″W / 29.02465°N 80.93310°W / 29.02465; -80.93310
Area less than one acre
Built 1899 (1899)
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 07000280[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 2007
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The St. Rita's Colored Catholic Mission is a historic building in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States. Built in 1899 as Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Faulkner Street, it was relocated to 314 Duss Street in 1956 to serve as a Catholic Mission to the African-American community.[2] Today, it is the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum.[3] On April 13, 2007, the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[4]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places application". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum". www.blackheritagemuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  4. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 2016-08-14.


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