National Register of Historic Places
Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery of Tremont
Dixon, Solano County, California
The record
- Listed
- March 30, 2018
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 8290 Tremont Rd., Dixon
- County
- Solano
- State
- California
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 38.49437, -121.70442
- Reference number
- 100002240
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The story
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Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery of Tremont is a church and cemetery at 8290 Tremont Rd. in Dixon, Solano County, listed in the National Register in 2018, built in 1871 in a mix of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles.
Why it's listed
It was listed under criteria A and C, with local significance in architecture and in exploration and settlement, and a period of significance from 1871 to 1929, reflecting its 1871 construction and 1929 sale to the Silveyville Cemetery District.
Physical character
The church is a white frame building with redwood siding, a cedar shingle roof, a broad pediment, and a belfry over the entrance. Inside are an 1871 balcony and inner wall, a brick chimney, and a pulpit made by William Y. Gordon. A 2014 project replaced the original mudsill foundation with a raised concrete foundation and seismic bracing.
Historical context
In 1861 a group organized the first Presbyterian congregation in northern Solano County under the Presbytery of Benicia, and women organized the Tremont Mite Society in 1863 to build a house of worship. Trustees were elected in 1869 to erect the church, dedicated in 1871; it held its last regular services in 1912 and was deeded in 1929 to the Silveyville Cemetery District.