Redwood Architecture: Julia Morgan's St. Johns Presbyterian Church in Berkeley

Julia Morgan is famed for designing William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon.  Among her other famous buildings is this Berkeley church:

St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, an excellent example of First Bay architecture. An intimately scaled church, its interior is entirely clad in redwood, including open cross-strut beams that create a sense of humble grace and wonderment.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, Calif. Image courtesy of Mark Anthony Wilson; Julia Morgan, Architect of Beauty.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, Calif. Image courtesy of Mark Anthony Wilson; Julia Morgan, Architect of Beauty