Category: Diversion
Posted by ellie on Sep 18, 2003

Constructed in 1900, the Tyer Temple United Methodist Church served the historic Tampa Heights neighborhood. Tampa Heights, located just north of downtown Tampa, was home to the wealthier merchants who had businesses downtown or in nearby Ybor City. Later renamed the Hyde Park Methodist Church, it was finally closed in the late 1980’s as the neighborhood declined.

The building was constructed in the Greek revival style. The exterior is orange brick with many wood details. Massive concrete fluted columns flanked the entry. The interior shows many fine examples of woodworking. The floors, stairs, railings and moldings are heart pine with all of the sanctuary furnishings constructed of quarter sawn oak.

With the resurgence of Tampa Heights, the building was scheduled for renovation into offices and loft apartments. This building was selectively deconstructed in April 2002 to salvage the historic materials.

Over 10,000 pounds of materials were salvaged including doors, windows, hardware, etched glass transoms, pews, hymnal racks, etc.