National Register of Historic Places

Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage

Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
Listed
June 5, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001182

About this property

Calvary Lutheran Church and Parsonage is a historic church building and parsonage in Silverton, Oregon, United States. The church is also known as the First Christian Church. The church is a combination of the Carpenter Gothic and the Queen Anne architectural styles. The parsonage is Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival style. Originally, the church was known as the First Christian Church. In 1906, the church building became the Norwegian Lutheran Church and in 1926-1927 it was remodeled to its current configuration. The church was sold in 1975, and in 1984, it became the White Steeple Gallery and Tea Room, a name by which it was still known in 1992. The church, a balloon frame 26 by 52 feet (7.9 m × 15.8 m) building built during 1891–92, is Gothic Revival in style, with Eastlake ornamentation. It was moved to a new location on a raised foundation on the same tax lot in the 1920s. The parsonage, built in 1926, is a one-and-a-half-story bungalow. The property includes a non-contributing parson's study, a one-story detached building built between 1953 and 1956, behind the church. The church and parsonage buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

314 Jersey St.
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
45.00455, -122.78042

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Sources

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When was Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage listed on the National Register?

Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage?

Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage is recorded as the industrial era.

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