Mennonite Tourist Church

The Mennonite Tourist Church at 3340 Bahia Vista Avenue has been a much-used landmark from the time it was purchased by Mennonites in 1946 for $7,500 (it had been Kruppa bakery until then), and had an attendance at the first Sunday services of 531. At one time it was used by both Mennonites and Amish in separate services. Starting in 1947 it was also used as a school for children vacationing in Florida, though by 1949 or 1950 the county built a school for Pinecraft children at the corner of Beneva Road and Bahia Vista Street. Currently the Amish have a separate church located at 1325 Hines Avenue.