Holy Trinity Church, Fresno
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Holy Trinity Armeian Apostolic Church Սուրբ Երրորդություն եկեղեցի | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Location | |
Location | Fresno, CA, United States |
Geographic coordinates | 36°43′54″N 119°46′58″W / 36.731694°N 119.782639°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Lawrence Karekin Condrajian |
Style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 1913[1] |
Completed | 1914 |
Official name: Holy Trinity Armeian Apostolic Church | |
Designated | July 31, 1986[2] |
Reference no. | 86002097 |
The Holy Trinity Church (Template:Lang-hy) is an Armenian Apostolic church in Fresno, California. It was built in 1914, being the first one built in the style of traditional Armenian church architecture in the United States. The church has served as a focal point for Fresno's Armenian community since 1914.[3]
Holy Trinity is the oldest Armenian church in the Western United States[1] and the oldest standing Armenian church in the country. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1986.[2]
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- Armenian-American culture in California
- Armenian churches in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Fresno, California
- Churches in Fresno County, California
- 1914 establishments in California
- Visitor attractions in Fresno, California
- Oriental Orthodoxy in the United States
- Religious buildings completed in 1914
- Oriental Orthodox church stubs
- United States church stubs