FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WEST BERKELEY
(Westminster Presbyterian) (Ethiopian Orthodox Church) Charles Geddes, Architect, 1879 |
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This church and nearby Church of the Good Shepherd are among the oldest remaining wood frame buildings in Berkeley. They were visible symbols of the bustling early community of Ocean View. At a time when the Temperance Movement was active, the congregation agitated for closure of nearby saloons. In 1906, during a period of heated debate over liquor laws, its [...] Read More |