National Register of Historic Places

First Congregational Church of Riverside

Riverside, Riverside County, California
Listed
April 2, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000297

About this property

The First Congregational Church of Riverside is a historic United Church of Christ church at 3504 Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside, California. It was designed by Myron Hunt, and built in 1913. It was added to the National Register in 1997. It is a two-story Spanish Colonial Revival building with a Latin cross plan with a 125 feet (38 m) Churrigueresque The church was founded in 1872 and is a part of the United Church of Christ (UCC). The main pastor is Kristen Nelson, who pursued her theological education at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has also served as a Hospital and Hospice Chaplain, Director of Programs for a Domestic Violence Shelter, Spiritual Care Counselor for Hazelden Betty Ford, and Interim Pastor for a number of congregations in Minnesota. The congregation has a long history of social activism and continues to be a voice for progressive Christianity in the Inland Empire area. First Congregational Church (Riverside, California)

Location

3504 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, Riverside County, California
33.98176, -117.37194

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was First Congregational Church of Riverside listed on the National Register?

First Congregational Church of Riverside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1997.

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First Congregational Church of Riverside is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Congregational Church of Riverside is recorded as the industrial era.

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