First Congregational Church of Pescadero

Historic church in California, United States

United States historic place


First Congregational Church of Pescadero
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
California Historical Landmark No. 949^[2]


37°15′16″N 122°23′01″W / 37.25442°N 122.38350°W / 37.25442; -122.38350
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1867, 1890
Architect/builder	Charles F. Wilson (steeple only)
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	80000856^[1]
CHISL No.	949^[2]
Added to NRHP	October 31, 1980

The First Congregational Church of Pescadero, also known as the Pescadero Community Church, is a historic United Church of Christ on Stage Road, in Pescadero, California.

It was built in May 1867 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included the church building, and a contributing structure and a contributing site.^[1]

The shape of the church's 40 feet (12 m) tall steeple suggests Gothic Revival style, but wasn't added until 1890, being added by local carpenter and church member Charles Wilson. Otherwise the church has Classical Revival details.^[3]

It is significant as "the first church building to be constructed in the town of Pescadero solely for religious purposes. It is now the oldest, surviving wooden church building on its original site and in continuous church usage and without major renovations in the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley region."^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "San Mateo". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregational Church of Pescadero / Community Congregational Church". National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1975 and 1979