St. John's Lutheran Church (Orange, California)

The St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange, California is a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod church. The church was founded in 1882, and its sanctuary was built in 1913-14. The building was renovated and rededicated in 1990.^[2]

St. John's Lutheran Church
St. John's Lutheran Church in 2009
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33.786274°N 117.849698°W / 33.786274; -117.849698
Location	154 South Shaffer Street, Orange, CA 92866
Country	United States
Denomination	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Website	link
History
Founded	February 19, 1882 (1882-02-19)
Founder(s)	Reverend Jacob Kogler
Architecture
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places
Designated	1991
Architect(s)	Frederick Harry Ely
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1914
Construction cost	$51,250

St. John's Lutheran Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	185 S. Center St., Orange, California
Coordinates	33°47′10″N 117°50′56″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1914
Built by	Duker, Miller & Loesher Co.
Architect	Frederick Eley
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	91001520[1]
Added to NRHP	October 16, 1991

The congregation now has more than 4,000 members and a school with 800 students.

Architecture

The church was designed by architect Frederick Eley in the Gothic Revival style. Among the church's distinctive features are sixteen stained glass panels, depicting biblical scenes.^[3] The church also has a statue of Jesus in front of the church, behind the altar.

St. John's Lutheran Church was entered in the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1991.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Berg, Mary Helen (December 15, 1990). "ORANGE: 1915 Church to Be Rededicated Sunday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
3. Yoshino, Kimi (April 22, 2005). "Window Cleaning, in Its Highest Form". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
4. Diann Marsh (June 19, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John's Lutheran Church". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

External links

• Official website