Holy Trinity Church, Fresno
Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America[1] |
Location | |
Location | 2226 Ventura Street, Fresno, California, U.S.[1] |
Geographic coordinates | 36°43′54″N 119°46′58″W / 36.731694°N 119.782639°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Lawrence Karekin Condrajian (Cone) |
Style | Revivalism, Armenian influence |
Groundbreaking | November 1, 1913 |
Completed | December 13, 1914 |
Construction cost | $25,000 ($757,000 in 2022) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 660[2] |
Height (max) | 68 ft (21 m)[2] |
Official name: Holy Trinity Armeian Apostolic Church | |
Designated | July 31, 1986 |
Reference no. | 86002097 |
Website | |
holytrinityfresno |
Holy Trinity Church (
History
Background
The first
Current church
In 1911 the trustees of the church decided to buy land for a new, larger church. A land lot was purchased for $3,000 at the corner of M Street and Ventura Avenue in 1912.[4] The old church was destroyed in a fire on July 9, 1913.[2][4] The groundbreaking of the new church took place on November 1, 1913, and cornerstone laying on January 4, 1914. The first Divine Liturgy (Badarak) took place in the basement on Palm Sunday, April 12, 1914. The consecration took place on December 13, 1914[1] with Bishop Moushegh Seropian of Boston officiating.[4][2] The architect of the new church was Lawrence Karekin Cone (Condrajian), also known as L. K. Cone.[2] The cost of construction stood at $25,000.[4] It became the first Armenian church to be built in the US in the traditional Armenian church architecture.[2] The area where the church is located is known as "Armenian Town" for its historical Armenian population.[5] It remained a predominantly Armenian area until the mid-1950s.[2]
Later history
In 1927 the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America was established. The church was designated as the cathedral of the diocese, while Bishop Karekin Khachdourian as Primate, who served as pastor until 1933.[4]
In 1933, after the murder of
In 1956 a new building containing a social hall, kitchen and classroom was built next to the church.[2]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1986.[7]
It is currently one of the six Armenian churches in the Fresno area.[5]
Architecture
The architect of the church was Lawrence Karekin Cone (Condrajian), also known as L. K. Cone.[2] It combines American Revivalism and traditional Armenian architecture.[2] The entrance is in the Beaux-Arts style.[2] The exterior is mostly brick masonry, while the two domes are made of galvanized sheet metal.[2]
The church is 71 ft (22 m) wide, 103 ft (31 m) long and 68 ft (21 m) high. It has a seating capacity of 660.[2]
The church has a basement, main floor and gallery level with a total of 12,250 sq ft (1,138 m2). The interior is entirely painted in
References
- Notes
- Citations
- ^ a b c "Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church". westernprelacy.org. Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church (1914)". Historicfresno.org. A Guide to Historic Architecture in Fresno, California. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016.. Adapted from the National Register of Historic Places nomination, originally prepared by Robby Antoyan.
- ^ "Ֆրեզնոյի Ս. Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցւոյ Խաղողօրհնէքը՝ Օգոստոս 9ին". Asbarez (in Armenian). 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The History of St. Paul Armenian Church". stpaulfresno.com. St. Paul Armenian Church. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016.
- ^ Fresno Bee. Archived from the originalon 25 September 2019.
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