Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery

The Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery is a historic church building and cemetery on Main Street in Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, California. Built from 1870 to 1871, the church was the first in Cambria and is one of the oldest remaining buildings in the town. The church has a simple Classical Revival design with clapboard siding, a gable roof, a boxed cornice and frieze, and an arched entrance topped with a fanlight. The church's cemetery is behind the church building.[2][3]

Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery
Old Santa Rosa Cemetery
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery is located in California
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery is located in the United States
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery
LocationMain St., Cambria, California
Coordinates35°33′58″N 121°04′53″W / 35.56611°N 121.08139°W / 35.56611; -121.08139
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1870–71
NRHP reference No.82000990[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Newman, Clementine M. (March 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Rosa Cemetery at 35°33′59″N 121°04′49″W / 35.56639°N 121.08028°W / 35.56639; -121.08028


 
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church, 2021
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