Swedenborgian Church (San Francisco, California) facts for kids
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Swedenborgian Church
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 Location in San Francisco County
Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 2107 Lyon Street, San Francisco, California |
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| Built | March 17, 1895 |
| Architect | A. Page Brown, A. C. Schweinfurth, Bernard Maybeck |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Arts and Crafts |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001154 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2004 |
| Designated NHL | August 18, 2004 |
The Swedenborgian Church is a special old church building in San Francisco, California. You can find it at 2107 Lyon Street in the Pacific Heights area. It was built in 1895 for people who followed the Swedenborgian faith.
This church is known as one of the first true Arts and Crafts style buildings in California. Many talented people helped design it. These included A. C. Schweinfurth, A. Page Brown, Bernard Maybeck, William Keith, and Bruce Porter. Because of its unique history and design, it was named a National Historic Landmark in 2004.
Building the Church
The Swedenborgian Church stands at the corner of Lyon and Washington Streets. It is in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The land for the church was made flat using special fill material.
The church complex has a rectangular shape. It includes the main church building, a house for the pastor, and a parish house. These buildings are surrounded by pretty gardens. You enter the church through an arched doorway. This arch is part of a covered entrance facing Lyon Street.
Design and Materials
The main church building has one story. Its walls are very thick. They are made from different colored and textured bricks. The roof has a pointed shape, called a gable roof. It is held up by strong wooden beams. You can see these beams inside the church.
The doors leading into the church are made of dark oak wood. They have special handmade iron hinges. Inside the main church area, you will see huge wooden timbers. Many of these are from the madrone tree. The lower parts of the walls are covered with Douglas fir wood.
The First Pastor
The first pastor of the church was Reverend Joseph Worcester. He was born in 1836 and passed away in 1913. Reverend Worcester bought the land for the church. He also worked closely with the architects on the design.
He believed the new Arts and Crafts movement style fit well with Swedenborgian ideas. This movement focused on making things by hand and connecting with nature. The church officially opened for services on March 17, 1895. It still looks much the same as it did when it was first built.
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