Swedenborgian Church, Arts and Crafts style church in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, United States.
The Swedenborgian Church is a place of worship in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, built from brick, heavy timber, and handcrafted oak doors with iron hardware. The complex includes a main sanctuary, a covered walkway, and a garden courtyard that together form a connected set of spaces.
The church was built in 1895 under Reverend Joseph Worcester, who brought together architects A.C. Schweinfurth, A. Page Brown, and Bernard Maybeck to work on the project. It became one of the first buildings in California to apply Arts and Crafts ideals consistently across both architecture and craft.
The church is regularly rented as a wedding church and is one of the most booked venues of its kind in the United States. The Swedenborgian congregation, part of the Church of the New Jerusalem, still worships here; the first pastor, Rev. Joseph Worcester, came from a family of Swedenborgian ministers and theologians. The name refers to Emanuel Swedenborg's teachings, which Worcester saw as harmonizing man with nature.
The complex sits at the northwest corner of Lyon and Washington Streets, entered through an arched portico facing Lyon Street; the church, parsonage and parish house are linked by gardens. The sanctuary is a single story with no lift mentioned, so step-free access is limited. The building is regularly rented out for weddings, so visits may be blocked by ceremonies.
The church was named a National Historic Landmark on August 18, 2004, the only house of worship in San Francisco to hold that status. It is also rented out regularly as a wedding church and ranks among the most booked venues of its kind in the United States.
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