St. John's Lutheran Church | |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | The church of St. John shown within the map of California |
Map Caption: | St. John in Orange, CA |
Coordinates: | 33.7863°N -117.8497°W |
Location: | 154 South Shaffer Street, Orange, CA 92866 |
Country: | United States |
Denomination: | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
Founder: | Reverend Jacob Kogler |
Heritage Designation: | National Register of Historic Places |
Designated Date: | 1991 |
Architect: | Frederick Harry Ely |
Style: | Gothic Revival |
Completed Date: | 1914 |
Construction Cost: | $51,250 |
St. John's Lutheran Church | |
Location: | 185 S. Center St., Orange, California |
Coordinates: | 33.7861°N -117.8489°W |
Built: | 1914 |
Architect: | Frederick Eley |
Builder: | Duker, Miller & Loesher Co. |
Architecture: | Late Gothic Revival |
Added: | October 16, 1991 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 91001520 |
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.[1]
The congregation now has more than 4,000 members and a school with 800 students.
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.[2] 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.[3]