California > Napa County > Landmark #127258

First Presbyterian Church

1333 3rd St., Napa, California

Photos 

First Presbyterian Church

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

Enlarge

Map 

Street View 

Description 

"FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BUILDING - Designed by pioneer architects R. H. Daley and Theodore Eisen, this church is an outstanding example of late Victorian Gothic architectural styling. It is the best surviving example in this region of the early works associated with Eisen, who later became an important Southern California architect. The church has been in continuous use since its construction in 1874, longest pastorates were those of Richard Wylie and Erwin Bollinger." - California Historic Landmark No.878

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1975
Reference number
75000446
Architectural style
Victorian: Gothic
Areas of significance
Architecture; Religion
Level of significance
Local
Evaluation criteria
A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type
Building
Historic function
Religious structure
Current function
Religious structure
Period of significance
1850-1874
Significant year
1874
Number of properties
Contributing buildings: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 2

Tags 

19th Century (37,833)
Built 1874 (416)
Built during 1870s (5,022)
California (4,456)
Church (5,708)
Daley & Eisen (1)
Gothic (1,440)
 Have Street View (46,335)
J.W. Batchelor (1)
Napa County, California (92)
Napa, California (38)
Place of worship (6,075)
Private owner (54,398)
Victorian (19,698)

Update Log 

  • March 26, 2019: Updated by Richard Doody: Added historical info
  • April 25, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
  • December 13, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources 

Comments 

Post a comment here Contact webmaster