St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (San Luis Obispo, California)

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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Location1344 Nipomo St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
CountryUnited States
Denomination The Episcopal Church
Website St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
History
Founded1867
Founder(s)Dr. William Hays
Architecture
Style Carpenter Gothic
Years built1873
Administration
Diocese Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real
Clergy
Rector Rev. Ian Delinger

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in San Luis Obispo, California. The parish was established in 1867, and the church building was completed shortly thereafter. [1] The current Rector is Rev. Ian Delinger. [2]

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History

St. Stephen's Church was founded in 1867 as the first organized Protestant congregation in San Luis Obispo County by local physician Dr. William Hays. The land the church sits on was purchased for 10 dollars in gold coins and the construction of the church building cost 3000 dollars. [3] The church was built from beams of Monterey pine sourced from Cambria, California. [4] During the church's construction, formal services were held at the local Odd Fellows hall, while Sunday school was held in the living room of Dr. Hays' house. [3]

The church was completed in October 1873, [5] built in the Carpenter Gothic architectural style, and was consecrated by Bishop of California William Ingraham Kip. [3] Upon its completion, St. Stephen's was erroneously described as a Methodist church in an article by the San Luis Obispo Tribune. [1] A parish hall known as Ramsden Hall was added in 1911, the church's windows were replaced with stained glass between 1922 and 1930, and the sanctuary was enlarged in 1923. In the 1950s the rectory was demolished and replaced with an education building containing classrooms, offices, a library, and meeting rooms. [3] The church's pipe organ was donated by Phoebe Hearst while she was a parishioner, during her time living in Rancho Piedra Blanca. [6]

In 1970, the church was severely damaged by a fire believed to have been caused by defective wiring. The roof of the church was destroyed, but most of the stained glass windows were still intact, the damage to Ramsden Hall and the altar was minimal, and there was no damage to the education building. [1] The church was repaired with the assistance of architect John Stuart and the Bunnell Construction Company. [3]

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  5. ↑ Thompson; West (1883–1983). History of San Luis Obispo County California (Centennial ed.). Friends of the Adobes. pp. 282–283.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  6. ↑ Krieger, Dan (25 January 1986). "Spanish Flu Left Tragic Mark on County History" (PDF). South County Historical Society. The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

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