Mendocino Presbyterian Church, 2025. (Photographer: Robert Dominy)
Mendocino Presbyterian Church
Main Street, Mendocino
Albert Maxwell built this beautifully preserved English Gothic structure out of native redwood, milled in Mendocino. Construction began on October 7, 1867, and the finished structure was dedicated on July 5, 1868. It is the oldest Presbyterian Church in continuous use in California and is a California Historical Landmark.
The main door, shown here, is located in the back because when the structure was built, it faced the now-gone Old Coast Road, the main route into town from the south.
New Exhibit! ON TAP AT THE KELLEY HOUSE: The History of Brewing on the Mendocino Coast traces the deep roots and rich stories behind one of Northern California’s most spirited industries—from the small breweries that served the local lumber workers to the craft beer renaissance that put Mendocino on the national brewing map. Thursday-Monday, 11AM – 3PM.