Copperopolis Congregational Church Explained

Copperopolis Congregational Church
Location:411 Main St., Copperopolis, California
Coordinates:37.9797°N -120.6378°W
Map Label:Copperopolis Congregational Church
Architect:Angell & Chaloner
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:December 30, 1997
Refnum:97001587

Copperopolis Congregational Church (also known as Copperopolis Community Center) is a historic church building at 411 Main Street in Copperopolis, California. The church was built in 1866 and designed in the Gothic Revival style; it is the only Gothic Revival building remaining in Copperopolis and one of two in Calaveras County. The brick church features a Gothic arch entrance and windows, a gable roof, and a bell tower. The church held Congregational services until it was leased to the Presbyterian Church; it became a Congregational church again in 1874 and remained so until 1895. In 1903, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows bought the church and converted it to a lodge hall. The Odd Fellows owned the church until 1939, when it became a community center.[1]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marvin. Judith. [{{NRHP url|id=97001587}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Copperopolis Congregational Church]. National Park Service. April 15, 2013.