Church of St. Joseph (Los Banos, California) explained

Church of St. Joseph
Location:1109 K Street
Los Banos, California
Coordinates:37.0596°N -120.8512°W
Architect:Charles Fantoni
Builder:Guy H. Wilson
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:July 8, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:04000330

The Church of St. Joseph is a historic church building located at 1109 K Street in Los Banos, California. Built in 1923, the church was designed in the Romanesque Revival style, a common style for church buildings. Charles Fantoni, a San Francisco architect, designed the church; it is one of only three surviving Fantoni designs, the other two being Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco and Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Watsonville, California. The church's design features extensive use of rounded arches, arches and vaults in both the interior and exterior of the building, and a low pitched roof atop the apse. The church is the only Romanesque building in Los Banos and its surrounding communities. The building no longer functions as a church and is used by the Los Banos Arts Council.[1]

The Church of St. Joseph was added to the National Register on July 8, 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dahlgren. Richard L.. [{{NRHP url|id=04000330}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Church of St. Joseph]. National Park Service. April 10, 2013. January 14, 2004.