St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Also known as: The Chapel at St. Michael's Episcopal Church
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Why it's listed
Built in 1876 for a congregation founded three years earlier, this small wood-frame church in Anaheim, California, is now known as the Chapel. It has a rectangular plan, a gable-front roof, white-painted drop siding and a central bell tower topped by a bellcast pyramidal roof. Gothic arch entries and double-lancet windows provide the only ornament. The interior features redwood pews, paneled walls and arched redwood trusses. Carpenter C.P. McKinney, who had earlier built the town's Presbyterian church, is thought to have been the builder, and the design reflects collaboration between a building committee and a builder. The church was moved about one mile in 1955, when the congregation relocated, and it continues in use beside a parish hall and a 1964 A-frame church. It was listed for its architecture, as the earliest surviving Gothic Revival church in Anaheim that retains enough integrity to show its original character, despite the loss of its original setting.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is an intact example of modest vernacular Gothic Revival church architecture of the late nineteenth century. It is described as the earliest surviving Gothic Revival ecclesiastical building in Anaheim that retains enough integrity to convey its significance. Although the 1955 move cost it integrity of location and setting, design, materials, workmanship, feeling and association remain.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 04000017, listed February 11, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 311 West South St., Anaheim |
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| County | Orange County |
| Listed | February 11, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000017 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1876 |
| Architect / builder | McKinney, C.P. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a chapel on a church campus that also has a 1955 parish hall and a 1964 A-frame church. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.82670, -117.91381 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 04000017.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7590691
- This listing as JSON
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