page_title: Central Presbyterian Church (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
hierarchical_section_title: Central Presbyterian Church (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
caption_attribution_description: English: Central Presbyterian Church, 500 Cedar St, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the west. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 83000926
context_page_description: Central Presbyterian Church is a church in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The congregation was founded in 1852 and built its first building in 1854, which was later enlarged during the 1870s. The rapidly growing congregation outgrew the building, so they built a new church building in 1889. The building, an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  The arched entrances, a hallmark of the Richardsonian Romanesque style, feature a number of carved floral and geometric motifs. The façade is coarsely carved Lake Superior brownstone with a massive 90-foot gable over the arches. The architect, Warren H. Hayes, laid out the seating in the Akron Plan. It features a raised semi-circular chancel, which places the speaker in the front of the congregation and at the center of the chancel. The pews are curved and laid out in a semi-circular pattern on a sloping floor. This design, similar to a theater's design, allows each person to see and hear the speaker.
context_section_description: Central Presbyterian Church is a church in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.  The congregation was founded in 1852 and built its first building in 1854, which was later enlarged during the 1870s.  The rapidly growing congregation outgrew the building, so they built a new church building in 1889.  The building, an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  The arched entrances, a hallmark of the Richardsonian Romanesque style, feature a number of carved floral and geometric motifs.  The façade is coarsely carved Lake Superior brownstone with a massive 90-foot gable over the arches.  The architect, Warren H. Hayes, laid out the seating in the Akron Plan.  It features a raised semi-circular chancel, which places the speaker in the front of the congregation and at the center of the chancel.  The pews are curved and laid out in a semi-circular pattern on a sloping floor.  This design, similar to a theater's design, allows each person to see and hear the speaker.
caption: Central Presbyterian Church from the west
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