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Mendocino Presbyterian Church
Mendocino Presbyterian ChurchLocation: 44831 Main Street
Mendocino, CaliforniaBuilt: 1867-1868 Architect: S. C. Bugbee & Son of San Francisco, architects; Albert Maxwell, contractor Architectural style: Carpenter Gothic Governing body: Private Part of: Mendocino and Headlands Historic District (#71000165
[1])
Mendocino and its headlands with the Presbyterian Church in the upper left
The Mendocino Presbyterian Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Presbyterian church building located at 44831 Main Street, in Mendocino, California, It was designed by architects S. C. Bugbee & Son of San Francisco and between 1867-1868 it was built of redwood at a cost of $10,000 by contractor Albert Maxwell. Its board and batten exterior walls, tall side-entrance bell tower, steep gabled roof and lancet windows are typical of many Carpenter Gothic churches. On July 5, 1868, it was formally dedicated.[2]
The church is California Historical Landmark No. 714[3] and is also a contributing property in the Mendocino and Headlands Historic District which was added on July 14, 1971, to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
In 1947 parts of the movie Johnny Belinda, which starred Jane Wyman and Lew Ayres, were filmed on the premises and the church received enough money to buy a new roof.[2]
Today the church is an active congregation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),[4] and is one of the oldest continuously-used Protestant churches in California.[5] The Rev. Dr. Donald W. McCullough, former president of San Francisco Theological Seminary, is the current pastor.[6]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Mendocino Presbyterian Church history.
- ^ California Historical Landmarks in Mendocino County
- ^ Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) listing for Mendocino Presbyterian Church
- ^ Adams, Rick, and McCorkle, Louise, The California Highway 1 Book, New York: Ballentine Books, 1985, 1st edition, p. 284, ISBN 0-345-31855-2. The oldest continuously-used Protestant church, a Methodist church in Downieville, California, was finished only 12 years earlier, in 1856 [1].
- ^ Mendocino Presbyterian Church contact us
External links
- Mendocino Presbyterian Church website
- One of many photos on flickr: Mendocino Presbyterian Church (at sunrise)
- Another flickr photo
Coordinates: 39°18′18″N 123°47′48″W / 39.3049°N 123.7967°W
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- California Historical Landmarks
- Presbyterian churches in California
- Carpenter Gothic churches in California
- Churches in Mendocino County, California
- Religious buildings completed in 1868
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