Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside

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Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside
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Religion
Affiliation Unitarian Universalist
LeadershipCongregation
StatusActive
Location
Location3657 Lemon St.,
Riverside, California
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Shown within California
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Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside (the United States)
Geographic coordinates 33°58′56″N117°22′17″W / 33.98222°N 117.37139°W / 33.98222; -117.37139 Coordinates: 33°58′56″N117°22′17″W / 33.98222°N 117.37139°W / 33.98222; -117.37139
Architecture
Architect(s) A.C. Willard [1]
Style Norman English Gothic
Completed1891/1892 [1]
Specifications
Height (max)50 ft
Materials Arizona red sandstone
All Souls Universalist Church
Arealess than one acre
Built byA.W. Boggs, Richard Girdwood
NRHP reference No. 78000736 [2]
RIVL No.3
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1978
Website
http://www.uuchurchofriverside.org

The Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside, previously known as the All Souls Universalist Church, is a Universalist Unitarian church located in Riverside, California, United States.

It was built during 1891-92. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "All Souls Universalist Church" in 1978. [3] Also it is listed as Riverside city landmark #3. [2] [4]

It is a rare and elegant example, perhaps the only example for its era, of architecture in California using the Permian age Supai sandstone of the Arizona plateau area. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Riverside Cultural Heritage Board (January 2002). "Landmarks of the City of Riverside" (PDF). City of Riverside. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Federal Register, Vol. 44, No. 26, February 7, 1979, page 7432, (C4310-03-M) Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, National Register of Historic Places, Annual Listing of Historic Properties
  4. Hiltner, Nita. Riverside: Sandstone, tower, no air conditioning make up church, The Press-Enterprise, 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  5. Howard T. Anderson (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: All Souls Universalist Church, Riverside, California / Currently Unitarian-Universalist Church of Riverside". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos from 1977