Catalina American Baptist Church
Catalina American Baptist Church (Catalina Baptist Church) is a historic church in Tucson, Arizona. The original sanctuary there was built in 1960–1961. Its "primary character-defining feature...is a thin-shell concrete hyperbolic paraboloid roof."[2] Its walls have floor-to-ceiling glass windows and aggregate concrete.[2]
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| Location | 1900 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 32.2454483°N 110.9266115°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Charles E. Cox |
| Engineer | Rod Gomez |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Sculptural Expressionism |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000430[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 2008 |
The church building features notable Modern Movement and Sculptural Expressionism style elements in its design.
A multi-purpose church complex was also built on the property, in 2005.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
See also
- Modernist architecture in Arizona
- Modern Movement architecture in the United States
References
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- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Chris Evans; R. Brooks Jeffery; Sarah Tomme; Matan Mayer (April 25, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Catalina American Baptist Church / Catalina Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2021. With accompanying nine photos
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