NATIVITY

Architecturally, the Church of the Nativity is typical of many parish churches built around the end of the 19th century when timber was abundant and skilled carpenters were available. It resembles many such churches in New England. The basic cruciform plan has remained fairly consistent since the early English Medieval parish churches, whose architecture design became known as Gothic, and is distinguished by pointed arches, buttresses, and pinnacles. Nativity Church is constructed of redwood, which has been painted white. It features brilliant, hand-made stained glass windows, unique hand-carved side altars, and is surrounded by lawns, palm and oak trees... The Church of the Nativity was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1981... The parish of the Nativity of Our Lord was started on 1872 at the corner of Middlefield Road and Ringwood Ave.

Primary location: Menlo Park United States