The Historic Derby Street Chapel

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The Historic Derby Street Chapel

Quaint, historic chapel in Cocoa Village available to the community for events and gatherings. It was dedicated on July 13, 1924.

The Derby Street Chapel was constructed in 1916 by the all-volunteer congregation of the Cocoa Seventh Day Adventist Church to be used as a meeting place. The same group of volunteers expanded the building in 1923 to form the worship center and a church school for children. In 1955 it was sold to the First Church of Christ, Scientists who, in turn, sold it to the First Baptist Church of Cocoa in 1

964. For years it was used for church services, prayer meetings, youth activities, and as a distribution center for food and clothing for the needy. After the First Baptist Church built a new activities center, the charming little chapel was used for storage and fell into disrepair. In the mid-1990s, it was scheduled to be torn down to make room for a parking lot. The first committee to "Save the Chapel," formed within the First Baptist Church, was led by the passionate twosome of Juanita Baxley and Jo Barbara Kowalski. From less than a dozen original members, membership tripled over time. On June 26, 2002, the little Committee considered the offer from Cocoa Main Street, under the guidance of Ed Lanni, to make the restoration of the chapel its long-term preservation project. Cocoa Main Street officially leased the property in July 2003 for the expressed purpose of restoring and historically preserving the chapel. The historic building was restored, the multi-purpose administration building was built, and an ADA ramp and air conditioning was installed. The all-volunteer Derby Street Chapel Committee is responsible for scheduling, operating and maintaining the chapel.

12/06/2025

The chapel is open! Come visit us and get some candy!

12/04/2025

If you are headed to the Cocoa Village Art & Craft Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, come visit the Chapel on your way! We'll be open on Saturday from 10-5!

11/17/2025

Curious about the Historic Derby Street Chapel? Join us this afternoon at 4:00 pm for our Committee meeting! We love to see new faces!

08/08/2025

Help! The Chapel has a swarm of bees under its eave! We thought they would move on, but it's been over a week. Used beeswarmed.org to file a request for assistance to relocate them but have not been contacted by anyone yet. Any recommendations for bee re-homing? Thanks!

06/25/2025

We recently had some tree and shrub trimming done at the chapel. You can see its beautiful facade from the street again!

04/23/2025

Planning a summer wedding? The Derby Street Chapel is the PERFECT venue! We are close to everything in Historic Cocoa Village, AND we have a/c! Contact us now for a tour: (321) 305-5924

04/05/2025

Wedding at the Chapel today! The flowers are beautiful!

03/01/2025

It’s a beautiful day! We’ve got the windows and doors open for our guests!

02/27/2025

Curious about the Historic Derby Street Chapel? Stop by on your way to the Cocoa Village Spring Art and Craft Fair! The chapel will be open on Saturday, March 1st from 10-3 and Sunday, March 2nd from 12-2 for visitors. It is the perfect venue for an intimate wedding, concert, meeting, memorial or graduation. Come check it out!

02/08/2025

Are you Sipping and Strolling in Cocoa Village this evening? Come by our table while you are checking in! We’ll give you a sweet treat and tell you a little about the chapel!

01/30/2025

We love how our brides and grooms decorate the chapel for their special day!

Address

121 Derby Street
Cocoa, FL
32922

Telephone

+13213055924

Website

https://www.cocoabaptist.org/chapel

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