Harmony Grove Church

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Harmony Grove Church
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Harmony Grove Church
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Location11455 E Locke Rd, Lockeford, California
Arealess than one acre
Built1859 (1859)
Built byBrakeman, John; Tallmadge, James
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 10001103 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 2011
Harmony Grove Church FRONT AND SIDE VIEW. From the V. Covert Martin Collection, Stockton, California - Harmony Grove Methodist Church, Lockeford Road, Lockeford, San Joaquin County, CA HABS CAL,39-LOCFO,1-1.tif
Harmony Grove Church

The Harmony Grove Church is a church in Lockeford, California. Built in 1859, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [2]

History

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Dedication plaque, 1982

Harmony Grove Church is a rare surviving example of an early Protestant brick church in California's Central Valley. [3] The single-story brick building originally had a flat roof, and was built in Greek Revival style in 1859. A brick pediment was added in 1868, contributing to a Gothic appearance. [4] The 1868 remodeling also raised the roof by 9 feet and replaced the tarpaper with wood shingles. [2]

The name "Harmony Grove" was inspired by New Harmony, Indiana, the hometown of one of the original church members. Intended to be a place of worship for the entire community, it instead became a Methodist church. [4]

After 1918, the building served as a warehouse until it was purchased by Lloyd Dawson, a local developer, in 1965. Plans to demolish the building provoked resistance in the area, resulting in Dawson giving the building and nearly an acre of land to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. [4] The Lockeford-Clements Women's Club undertook renovation of the building, culminating in a rededication ceremony in 1973. [5] A historical marker plaque was added in 1982. [6] The church can be rented for small weddings. [7]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Judith Marvin (Nov 16, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harmony Grove Church" (PDF). National Park Service.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Preservation Matters: The Newsletter of the California Office of Historic Preservation" (PDF). California State Parks.
  4. 1 2 3 Covello, Leonard; Hillman, Raymond W. (1985). Cities & Towns of San Joaquin County since 1847. Panorama West Books. p. 160. ISBN   0-914330-84-5.
  5. "Register of the Harmony Grove Church (Lockeford, Calif.) Restoration Papers, 1967-1996". www.oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  6. "Harmony Grove Church". Historical Marker Project.
  7. "Harmony Grove Church". San Joaquin County Parks.