Felton Presbyterian Church (historic building)

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Felton Presbyterian Church
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Location6299 Gushee St., Felton, California
Coordinates 37°3′10″N122°4′24″W / 37.05278°N 122.07333°W / 37.05278; -122.07333 Coordinates: 37°3′10″N122°4′24″W / 37.05278°N 122.07333°W / 37.05278; -122.07333
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No. 78000774 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 6, 1978

The Felton Presbyterian Church (Historical Building) is a former public library and church building in Felton, California. It was located in a historic building at 6299 Gushee Street, built in 1893, known formerly as Felton Presbyterian Church. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under its former name. [2]

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History

The building was listed on the National Register in 1978. [1]

The building was used as the Felton Public Library from 1956 to 2019. [4] The new Felton Public Library building, next to the Felton post office on Gushee Street, was scheduled to open in February 2020. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Library's history page
  3. Edith E. Fikes (August 17, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Felton Presbyterian Church / Faye G. Belardi Memorial Library". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1976
  4. Ibarra, Nicholas (2018-09-25). "A dream for decades, new Felton library breaks ground". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  5. "Library Director's Report to the LFFA" (PDF). www.santacruzpl.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.