AKA: Episcopal Diocese of California, Christ Church, Campbell Hall, Sausalito, CA

Structure Type: built works - religious structures

Designers: Bull, Henrik, Architect (firm); Henrik Helkand Bull (architect)

Dates: constructed 1964

71 Santa Rosa Avenue
Sausalito, CA 94965-2042

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Building Notes

The Christ Church Parish Hall won a design award in a competition sponsored by the National Guild of Churches, the Guild for Religious Architecture and the American Institute of Architects, with the cooperation of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Board of Jewish Rabbis in 1966. Judges for this competition included: Charles Edward "Chuck" Bassett of SOM, San Francisco Office, Robert C. Alexander of Los Angeles, CA, and the Reverend Peter Hammond of Hull, England. (See Lawrence E. Davies, "Building of Lavish Churches Criticized at Coast Conference," New York Times, 04/27/1966, p. 47.)

The Christ Church web site described the Parish Hall in 2012: "In 1964 Campbell Hall was constructed just across the street from the Church and Rectory. The award winning parish hall, designed by Heinrich [sic] Bull, has two floors, seats 250 for meetings and 140 for dinners. In addition it has an external patio and welcoming gardens by Herman Hein. The upper floor of the Hall contains clergy and secretarial offices and two bathrooms. Campbell Hall also includes a spacious modern kitchen remodeled in 2009, and a secure infants room on the same floor. Two lower floor meeting rooms open on to the professionally maintained garden. Campbell Hall including its garden and parking areas, occupies one half-acre. The garden can seat an additional 100-150 persons. At the south end of the garden, there is a columbarium celebrating past friends and parishioners of Christ Church. The facilities have been recently upgraded for seismic safety, and are frequently used for weddings and receptions. The garden is open to the community for meditation and quiet recreation." (See "Christ Church, Sausalito Paris Profile September 2011," accessed 06/21/2012.)

PCAD id: 17931