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Do You Have Lakeside Church photos?
July/August 2019
 Olde Community Church on Maine Avenue, Lakeside, 1910. Courtesy Lakeside Historical Society |
The Lakeside Historical Society is seeking historic photos of the Olde Community Church to complete the group's nomination for the National Register of Historic Places. The County of San Diego determined the site to be eligible 20 years ago, when it completed a historical survey of Lakeside.
Construction of what was originally the First Presbyterian Church of Lakeside began in November 1895, with services held the following February. The church was formally dedicated on March 29, 1896, wrote LHS newsletter editor Gary Mitrovich, and a SOHO member, in The Californian in March 2018.
"This was the first church built in Lakeside and the only church in town for many decades afterward. The house of worship was designed in a Colonial Greek Revival style by noted architect Moses Frink. W.H. Hanchett built the structure using redwood," Gary wrote.
"The Olde Community Church, as it is often called, was eventually purchased and restored by the Lakeside Historical Society in the mid 1990s. The LHS had the building repainted in time for its anniversary last March and new plastic panels installed to protect the original stained-glass windows. The building nearly sparkles and looks as good as ever," Gary added about the church, which is now home to the historical society.
Johnson & Johnson Architecture—SOHO members Paul and Sarai—are compiling the report. Contact Gary if you have any photos they might use. Call the society at (619) 561-1886 or email garyemit@cox.net.
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