Eden Congregational Church, also known as Pioneer Chapel, is a historic church building located just north of downtown Hayward in Alameda County, California. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1][2] The church is still in use by the Eden United Church of Christ (Congregational).[3] A culverted stretch of San Lorenzo Creek runs past it.
Eden Congregational Church | |
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| Location | Hayward, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′51.49″N 122°5′37″W / 37.6809694°N 122.09361°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000788[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 2007 |
History
editThe building was constructed in 1867. In 1947 the building was moved about one mile north. In 2003 the building was moved again, about 400 feet.[4] The Hayward Area Historical Society was inaugurated in 1956 at the church.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Listings
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Newhall Estate
- ^ Gift helps Hayward museum celebrate city's past / Salt magnate leaves $11 million - Page 2 - SFGate[permanent dead link]
Further reading
editA Century in Eden: A Short History of Eden Congregational Church of Hayward, California, Esther McStay, 1965
External links
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