Located in the beautiful area of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright.
Wayfarers Chapel was designed by famous architect Lloyd Wright. The building’s design is a tribute to nature and the landscape.
It was originally a part of the Swedenborgian Church, which is a relatively new Christian denomination. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The chapel is 28 feet high and is surrounded by a grove of giant redwood trees. The building is made of local Palos Verdes stone. The roof is covered with blue Terra cotta tiles.
Wayfarers Chapel was inspired by the beauty of cathedrals of redwoods in Northern California. In order to capture the essence of the cathedrals
Designed by renowned architect Lloyd Wright Wayfarers Chapel Rancho Palos Verdes California is a unique organic structure. It is located on a promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The idea for the chapel came from a woman named Elizabeth Schellenberg who lived in the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the late 1920s.
Built in 1951, the glass church is a design by architect Lloyd Wright. The chapel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is eligible for federal preservation grants.