First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Building

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First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Building
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Location2001 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, California
Coordinates 37°46′11″N122°15′0″W / 37.76972°N 122.25000°W / 37.76972; -122.25000
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectHenry H. Meyers
Architectural style Classical Revival, Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 80000792 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

The First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Building is a historic church building at 2001 Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda, California. It was built in 1904, and was added to the National Register in 1980. [1]

It is 60 by 100 feet (18 m × 30 m) in plan. [2]

The building's main sanctuary walls include 14 stained glass windows. Four of these are decorative; ten depict Christ. [2]

Other buildings on the property, built in 1967, are not included in the nomination. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Woody Minor (May 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary Building)". National Park Service . Retrieved May 9, 2019. With accompanying nine photos from 1980