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.
| Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Unitarian Universalist |
| Leadership | Congregation |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 3657 Lemon St., Riverside, California |
  Shown within California  Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside (the United States) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°58′56″N 117°22′17″W / 33.98222°N 117.37139°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | A.C. Willard[1] |
| Style | Norman English Gothic |
| Completed | 1891/1892[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 50 ft |
| Materials | Arizona red sandstone |
All Souls Universalist Church | |
Riverside Landmark No. 3 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built by | A.W. Boggs, Richard Girdwood |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000736[2] |
| RIVL No. | 3 |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
| Website | |
| http://www.uuchurchofriverside.org | |
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]
References edit
- ^ a b Riverside Cultural Heritage Board (January 2002). "Landmarks of the City of Riverside" (PDF). City of Riverside. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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
- ^ Hiltner, Nita. Riverside: Sandstone, tower, no air conditioning make up church, The Press-Enterprise, 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ 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