Church of the Nativity (Menlo Park, California)
Church of the Nativity | |
California Historical Landmark No. P197[2] | |
Location | 210 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park, California |
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Coordinates | 37°27′39″N 122°10′48″W / 37.4607717°N 122.1799648°W[3] |
Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
Built | 1872 |
Architect | James Doyle |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80000855[1] |
CHISL No. | P197[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 31, 1980 |
Designated CHISL | May 19, 1971 |
Church of the Nativity is a historic
Roman Catholic church on the National Register of Historic Places in Menlo Park, California
. It was built in 1887 and added to the National Register in 1980.
History
The church was constructed in 1872 and was moved on log rollers twice before arriving at its current location in 1877. This earned it the nickname of the "Roaming Catholic Church."[4]
In 1996 the church adopted the tradition of Perpetual Adoration, with members of the church volunteering to pray continuously in an uninterrupted chain, and has continued for over 20 years.[5]
The current pastor at the Church of the Nativity is the Rev. Msgr. Steven D. Otellini,California Polytechnic State University, New York University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, and Saint Mary's College of California among others.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – Church of the Nativity (#80000855)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Church of the Nativity". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Church of the Nativity". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 9, 1995. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ McCuan, Jessie (July 30, 1997). "The story of the 'Roaming Catholic Church'". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Desmond, John Frawley (January 8, 2016). "Perpetual Adoration Transforms California Parish". National Catholic Register. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Kevin (April 13, 2017). "Menlo Park: School safety experiment going down to wire". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Church of the Nativity (Menlo Park, California) at Wikimedia Commons
- Nativity Catholic School
- Official website