Central Business District in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 1, 2013

1. Westminster Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Westminster
Presbyterian Church
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1927

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the American Presbyterian and Reformed Historic Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 38° 34.473′ N, 121° 29.454′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of N Street (Lincoln Highway) and 13th Street, on the left when traveling west on N Street (Lincoln Highway). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 N Street, Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: California Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacramento Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); PALS Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elbridge L. Hawk (about 400 feet away); California Firefighters Memorial (about 400 feet away); Gravel Pit Parking Lot

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(about 400 feet away); Acorns, Oaks, and the Native Peoples (about 500 feet away); Jean A. Bell Kellogg (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. Marker is located on the right side of the north entrance to the church.

Regarding Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Westminster Presbyterian Church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. This church is also one of 445 American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Sites registered between 1973 and 2003 by the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), headquartered in Philadelphia. Approved sites received a metal plaque featuring John Calvin’s seal and the site’s registry number (PHS marker location unknown).

The following text is taken from the Presbyterian Historical Society website:

The Westminster Presbyterian Church was organized in 1856. The sanctuary, built in 1927, is noted for its architecture, a blend of a European and California mission styles. The whitewashed walls and high, rectangular windows have a Byzantine flavor, and the dome is modeled after Saint Sophia in Istanbul. Perhaps most notable, however, are
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 1, 2013

2. Westminster Presbyterian Church Marker
NRHP plaque is located on the right side of the north entrance to the church (along N Street).
the two circular memorial windows created by the Philadelphia studio of Henry Lee Willett in 1957. The west window, made of seven panels, portrays the life of Jesus Christ. The east window portrays the history of the Presbyterian Church beginning with the Garden of Eden and ending with Sheldon Jackson’s mission work in the American West, and the organization of the Presbyterian Church in Sacramento.

Also see . . .
1. Westminster Presbyterian Church. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on August 9, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

2. Our History. Church website entry (Submitted on August 9, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

3. Presbyterian Historic Sites Registry. Presbyterian Historical Society website entry:
Explore the Presbyterian Historic Sites Registry with an online interactive map listing all 445 American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Sites. (Submitted on August 9, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Westminster Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 1, 2013

3. Westminster Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.