St. John's Lutheran Church (Orange, California)
Appearance
St. John's Lutheran Church | |
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![]() St. John's Lutheran Church in 2009 | |
33°47′11″N 117°50′59″W / 33.786274°N 117.849698°W | |
Location | 154 South Shaffer Street, Orange, CA 92866 |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
Website | link |
History | |
Founded | February 19, 1882 |
Founder(s) | Reverend Jacob Kogler |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places |
Designated | 1991 |
Architect(s) | Frederick Harry Ely |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1914 |
Construction cost | $51,250 |
St. John's Lutheran Church | |
Location | 185 S. Center St., Orange, California |
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Coordinates | 33°47′10″N 117°50′56″W / 33.78611°N 117.84889°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 |
Built by | Duker, Miller & Loesher Co. |
Architect | Frederick Eley |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91001520[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 16, 1991 |
The St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange, California is a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod church. The church was founded in 1882, and its sanctuary was built in 1913-14. The building was renovated and rededicated in 1990.[2]
The congregation now has more than 4,000 members and a school with 800 students.
Architecture
[edit]The church was designed by architect Frederick Eley in the Gothic Revival style. Among the church's distinctive features are sixteen stained glass panels, depicting biblical scenes.[3] The church also has a statue of Jesus in front of the church, behind the altar.
St. John's Lutheran Church was entered in the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1991.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Berg, Mary Helen (December 15, 1990). "ORANGE: 1915 Church to Be Rededicated Sunday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Yoshino, Kimi (April 22, 2005). "Window Cleaning, in Its Highest Form". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Diann Marsh (June 19, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John's Lutheran Church". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Orange, California
- Gothic Revival church buildings in California
- Lutheran churches in California
- National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, California
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Churches completed in 1914
- Churches in Orange County, California
- 1882 establishments in California
- Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod churches