Stanford Memorial Church - Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA
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N 37° 25.629 W 122° 10.222
10S E 573403 N 4142582
The 1903, Stanford Memorial Church located on the Main Quad at Stanford University.
Waymark Code: WMAE06
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2011
Views: 8
Construction of the church began in 1899 and the church opened on January 25, 1903. The church was erected by Jane Lathrop Stanford in memory of her husband Leland Stanford, who died in 1893. This church along with all the oldest buildings at Stanford are built of a buff-colored sandtone quarried in the Santa Teresa Hills south of San Jose. The Church has 20 large stained glass windows plus many smaller ones and many mosaics and murals.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/25/1903
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Nondenominational
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
450 Serra Mall
Palo Alto, CA United States
94305
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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