About

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture featuring an oversized, square tower, use of rough-faced stone, arched openings, and contrasting colors. Manitou greenstone forms part of the base. It displays ample ornamentation, with brackets, window muntins, arched openings, eave returns, and a multifoil round window inset into an arch on the south-facing façade. The main entry is on the south, but another is on the west elevation.

The partnership of Barber & Hastings designed this building. They had 27 homes to their credit by that time. They also designed commercial buildings, including the DeGraff building on North Tejon in 1897.

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Timeline

• 1897

  The church was started in August 1897 and finished by Christmas announced to the public with a large rendering that appeared in the local paper.

• 1970

  Originally clad in wood shingles, it was stuccoed in 1970.

Additional Resources

• Drive Folder – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.