Stanford University
California, USA
Stanford Memorial Church. It was designed by architect Charles A. Coolidge, a student of Henry Hobson Richardson, (an American architect, best known for his work in a style that became known as Richardsonian Romanesque).
The building was completed in 1903 and is Romanesque in form and Byzantine in its details, inspired by churches in the region of Venice, especially, Ravenna. Its stained glass windows and extensive mosaics are based on religious paintings.
Stanford Memorial Church has withstood two major earthquakes, in 1906 and 1989, and was extensively renovated after each.
Stanford was founded by railroad magnate, U.S. Senator, and former Governor of California Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane Stanford in 1891.
Stanford University
California, USA
Stanford Memorial Church. It was designed by architect Charles A. Coolidge, a student of Henry Hobson Richardson, (an American architect, best known for his work in a style that became known as Richardsonian Romanesque).
The building was completed in 1903 and is Romanesque in form and Byzantine in its details, inspired by churches in the region of Venice, especially, Ravenna. Its stained glass windows and extensive mosaics are based on religious paintings.
Stanford Memorial Church has withstood two major earthquakes, in 1906 and 1989, and was extensively renovated after each.
Stanford was founded by railroad magnate, U.S. Senator, and former Governor of California Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane Stanford in 1891.