Calvary Lutheran Church and Parsonage (Silverton, Oregon)
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.[1] The church is a combination of the Carpenter Gothic and the Queen Anne architectural styles.[3] The parsonage is Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival style.
Calvary Lutheran Church and Parsonage | |
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Location | 310–314 Jersey Street Silverton, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45.004562°N 122.780414°W |
Built | 1891 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Queen Anne[1] Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 85001182[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 1985 |
Originally, the church was known as the First Christian Church.[4] In 1906, the church building became the Norwegian Lutheran Church and in 1926-1927 it was remodeled to its current configuration.[3] 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.[3]
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. [4]
The church and parsonage buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]
References
- "Site Information: Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Friedman Ralph (1992). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd. pp. 371–372. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- Louis C. Androes (September 5, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Calvary Lutheran Church & Parsonage / First Christian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2018. With accompanying eight photos from 1984
External links
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- Images of Calvary Lutheran Church from the University of Oregon Library Digital Collections