Stanford Memorial Church
Stanford,Memorial,Church
Coordinates:,37°25′36N,122°10′14W,/,374268°N,1221705°W,/,374268;,-1221705
North,façade,of,the,Stanford,Memorial,Church,from,the,Main,Quad
A,wedding,ceremony,in,the,chancel
Stanford,Memorial,Church,also,referred,to,informally,as,MemChu1,is,located,on,the,Main,Quad,at,the,center,of,the,Stanford,University,campus,in,Stanford,,California,,United,States,It,was,built,during,the,American,Renaissance2,by,Jane,Stanford,as,a,memorial,to,her,husband,Leland,Designed,by,architect,Charles,A,Coolidge,,a,protégé,of,Henry,Hobson,Richardson,,the,church,has,been,called,the,Universitys,architectural,crown,jewel3
Designs,for,the,church,were,submitted,to,Jane,Stanford,and,the,university,trustees,in,1898,,and,it,was,dedicated,in,1903,The,building,is,Romanesque,in,form,and,Byzantine,in,its,details,,inspired,by,churches,in,the,region,of,Venice,,especially,,Ravenna,Its,stained,glass,windows,and,extensive,mosaics,are,based,on,religious,paintings,the,Stanfords,admired,in,Europe,The,church,has,five,pipe,organs,,which,allow,musicians,to,produce,many,styles,of,organ,music,Stanford,Memoriastanford,memorial,church,,stanford,memorial,church,service,schedule,,stanford,memorial,church,wedding,,stanford,memorial,church,christmas,,stanford,memorial,church,hours,,stanford,memorial,church,events,Stanford,Memorial,Church
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