Bethesda by the Sea is a photograph by Debra and Dave Vanderlaan which was uploaded on August 27th, 2013.
Title
Bethesda by the Sea
Artist
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Bethesda by the Sea"
by Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
... A beautiful old-world style courtyard and stairway in the European fashion... This unique courtyard is a hidden gem in the middle of the island of Palm Beach, located at the Bethesda by the Sea Chapel, just a block away from A1A and just south of the famous Breakers Hotel...If it�s history you�re after, Bethesda-by-the-Sea has it. The first church in Palm Beach County stands just yards from the mighty Atlantic Ocean at the corner of N. County Road and Barton Avenue. Founded in 1889, the church occupied two smaller buildings before the current church was officially opened for its first service, on Christmas Day in 1926. Parishioners came by boat, often riding two or three hours to worship.
The Spanish Gothic church was modeled after the Cathedral at Leon in Spain. The corner stone bears the years 1513, the year Ponce De Leon first landed on Florida�s coastline, and 1925, the year they broke ground on the site. Secreted inside that stone is a letter from the King of Spain. The original design had a tall spire, but the first severe tropical storm dashed the hopes of copying that architectural element.
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August 27th, 2013
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Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Pamela, thanks for your Feature in our group ABC P is for Portal! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the P IS For PORTAL week, November 8, 2021 - NOVEMBER 15, 2021. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
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Chuck, thank you for your Feature of Bethesda by the Sea in our group AAA Images! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Don, thank you for your Feature of Bethesda by the Sea in our group I Wish I Was There! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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Catalina, thank you for your nice note and for adding the Fave/Vote! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Jose, thank you so much for the Feature of Bethesda by the Sea in our group Stop Time with Art! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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