Wayfarers Chapel

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Wayfarers Chapel is a glass-and-wood church in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, celebrated for its distinctive organic architecture that integrates the sanctuary with its surrounding natural landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapel
church building
tourist attraction
wedding venue
architect Lloyd Wright
architecturalStyle modern architecture
organic architecture
constructionStartYear 1949
country United States
denomination Swedenborgian Church of North America
linked to: New Church
designedTo integrate with natural landscape
featuredIn television productions
wedding photography
hasCemetery yes
hasFeature coastal views
garden setting
glass walls
wooden frame
hasGroundsArea approximately 3.5 acres
hasNickname The Chapel in the Sky
The Glass Church
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places listing
inspiredBy Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture principles
teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg
isOpenTo public
locatedIn California
Los Angeles County, California
linked to: Los Angeles County

Palos Verdes Peninsula
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
linked to: Rancho Palos Verdes
materialUsed glass
stone
wood
namedAfter wayfarers (travelers)
notableFor extensive use of glass in sanctuary
integration of structure and landscape
panoramic ocean views
NRHPListingYear 2023
overlooks Pacific Ocean
ownedBy Swedenborgian Church of North America
linked to: New Church
purpose place of meditation for travelers
religiousAffiliation New Church (Swedenborgian)
linked to: New Church
surroundedBy redwood trees
usedFor Christian worship services
baptisms
memorial services
wedding ceremonies
yearCompleted 1951

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Lloyd Wright notableWork Wayfarers Chapel
Palos Verdes Peninsula contains Wayfarers Chapel
Rancho Palos Verdes hasLandmark Wayfarers Chapel