First Congregational Church of Riverside

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.[1]

First Congregational Church of Riverside
First Congregational Church of Riverside is located in California
First Congregational Church of Riverside
First Congregational Church of Riverside is located in the United States
First Congregational Church of Riverside
Location3504 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, California
Coordinates33°58′54″N 117°22′16″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1913
ArchitectElmer Grey Myron Hunt
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.97000297[1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1997

It is a two-story Spanish Colonial Revival building with a Latin cross plan with a 125 feet (38 m) Churrigueresque style corner tower.[2]

The church grounds are available for conference hire.[3]

Overview

The church was founded in 1872 and is a part of the United Church of Christ (UCC). The main pastor is Rev Michelle E Freeman. The congregation has a long history of social activism and continues to be a voice for progressive Christianity in the Inland Empire area.[4]

See Also

First Congregational Church (Riverside, California)

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Janet Tearnen; Lauren Weiss Bricker (January 25, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Congregational Church of Riverside". National Park Service. Retrieved February 20, 2019. With accompanying 12 photos from c.1920, 1932, and 1996
  3. Official website
  4. ‘’The Voice’’ newspaper



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