Calvary Presbyterian Church (Portland, Oregon)

Calvary Presbyterian Church
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
The Old Church in 2011
Location 1422 SW 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°30′55″N 122°41′08″W / 45.515143°N 122.685597°WCoordinates: 45°30′55″N 122°41′08″W / 45.515143°N 122.685597°W
Built 1882
Built by W. F. Lewis
Architect Warren Heywood Williams
Architectural style Gothic, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP Reference # 72001086
Added to NRHP March 29, 1972

The Calvary Presbyterian Church, also known as The Old Church, is a Carpenter Gothic church located in southwest Portland, Oregon, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Built in 1882, it was designed by Portland architect Warren Heywood Williams.[3][4] The interior includes stained glass windows made by Portland's Povey Brothers Studio.[3][4]

The building's use as the Calvary Presbyterian Church ceased in 1948,[3] when it was sold to a Baptist church.[4] Another Baptist congregation, First Southern Baptist (later becoming Metropolitan Baptist) purchased the building in 1951.[5] It became unused in 1965 and was put up for sale, but remained unsold for an extended period, and its demolition was planned. In 1967, the non-profit group Old Church Inc. was formed with the intent of preserving the building. After a one-year fundraising campaign the group purchased the building from Metropolitan Baptist Church on April 1, 1969, for $95,000.[5] At its next meeting, Old Church Inc. changed its name to the Old Church Society.[5] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 31. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mershon, Helen (September 6, 1982). "Venerable Old Church to celebrate centenary: 'Carpenter Gothic' edifice tribute to Victorians". The Oregonian, p. D1.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Lawrence, William C., III. "The Old Church". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Old Church Purchased As 'A Gathering Place'" (April 2, 1969). The Oregonian, p. 16.

External links

Media related to The Old Church (ex-Calvary Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons