Richmond Grove in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
St. Elizabeth Portuguese National Church
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2013
1. St. Elizabeth Portugese National Church Marker
Designated Point of Historical Interest
February 18, 19883
Calif. Dept. of Parks & Recreation
(Reg. Sac - 006)
Oldest Portugese National Church
West of New England
Plaque by Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society
March 2003
Erected 2003 by Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 38° 34.19′ N, 121° 29.693′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Richmond Grove. It is at the intersection of 12th Street and S Street on 12th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1817 12th 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Businesses 11th to 12th Street, South (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Western Pacific Railroad (about 400 feet away); Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Street, North (about 500 feet away); Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Streets, South (about 500 feet away); City's First Southern Flood Levee (about
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Also see . . . Our History. St. Elizabeth of Portugal Catholic Church website entry (Submitted on November 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2013
2. St. Elizabeth Portugese National Church and Marker - Looking North
The marker is visible here mounted to the wall of the church just to the left to the top of the stairway.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2013
3. St. Elizabeth Portugese National Church and Marker - Looking East
The church was designed by San Francisco architects Frank Shea and Joseph Lofquist, and was built to resemble the the 15th century Igreja de Sγo Joγo Baptista (Church of St. John the Baptist) in the Azores. It was one of the earliest reinforced concrete buildings in Sacramento.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
