Wayfarers Chapel
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Wayfarers Chapel is a glass-and-wood church in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, celebrated for its distinctive organic architecture that integrates the sanctuary with its surrounding natural landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wayfarers Chapel canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapel
ⓘ
church building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ wedding venue ⓘ |
| architect | Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
modern architecture
ⓘ
organic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
New Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedenborgian Church of North America
|
| designedTo | integrate with natural landscape ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
television productions
ⓘ
wedding photography ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal views
ⓘ
garden setting ⓘ glass walls ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| hasGroundsArea | approximately 3.5 acres ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
The Chapel in the Sky
ⓘ
The Glass Church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inspiredBy |
Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture principles
ⓘ
teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| isOpenTo | public ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles County ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
Palos Verdes Peninsula ⓘ Rancho Palos Verdes ⓘ
surface form:
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
|
| materialUsed |
glass
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | wayfarers (travelers) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of glass in sanctuary
ⓘ
integration of structure and landscape ⓘ panoramic ocean views ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
New Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedenborgian Church of North America
|
| purpose | place of meditation for travelers ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
New Church
ⓘ
surface form:
New Church (Swedenborgian)
|
| surroundedBy | redwood trees ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship services
ⓘ
baptisms ⓘ memorial services ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1951 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.