First Unitarian Church, Richardson Romanesque church in Cathedral Hill, San Francisco, United States.
The First Unitarian Church at 1187 Franklin Street features rough-hewn granite construction with a square turret replacing its original bell tower.
The congregation established its first building in 1853 on Stockton Street, moved to Union Square, and finally settled at Franklin Street in 1889.
Early members of the congregation included influential figures like James Otis, Leland Stanford, Bret Harte, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The church building serves as an active religious center and maintains its original structural elements from 1889 except for the tower modification.
Thomas Starr King, a former minister of the church, remains present through his sarcophagus, which stands on the church grounds.
Location: San Francisco
Inception: 1889
Architects: Percy & Hamilton
Address: 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, California
GPS coordinates: 37.78541,-122.42317
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:41
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