Eden Congregational Church

Eden Congregational Church, also known as Pioneer Chapel, is a historic church building located just north of downtown Hayward in Alameda County, California. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1][2] The church is still in use by the Eden United Church of Christ (Congregational).[3] A culverted stretch of San Lorenzo Creek runs past it.

Eden Congregational Church
Eden Congregational Church
LocationHayward, California
Coordinates37°40′51.49″N 122°5′37″W
NRHP reference No.07000788[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 2007

History

The building was constructed in 1867. In 1947 the building was moved about one mile north. In 2003 the building was moved again, about 400 feet.[4] The Hayward Area Historical Society was inaugurated in 1956 at the church.[5]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. National Register of Historic Places Listings
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Newhall Estate
  5. Gift helps Hayward museum celebrate city's past / Salt magnate leaves $11 million - Page 2 - SFGate

Further reading

A Century in Eden: A Short History of Eden Congregational Church of Hayward, California, Esther McStay, 1965


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