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Trinity Church
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National Register of Historic Places

Trinity Church

Also known as St. Augustine's Episcopal Church

On the National Register since 198244 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1982Oakland
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About Trinity Church

Trinity Church, at 525 29th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 4, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 30 other California listings.

What it isHistoric church in Oakland, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes

525 29th St., Oakland · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Trinity ChurchStart here
  2. 2Women's Athletic Club of Alameda CountyLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Paramount TheatreModerne · Built 1931 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFox-Oakland TheaterArt Deco · Built 19280.7 miBCalifornia HotelMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19300.7 miBFederal Realty BuildingGothic0.8 miBAlameda County Building and Loan Association BuildingBuilt 19070.8 miBPacific Gas & Electric Company BuildingRenaissance0.8 miBOakland YWCA BuildingRenaissance0.9 miBOakland City HallBeaux Arts · Built 19140.9 miBKahn's Department StoreBeaux Arts · Built 19120.9 miBFirst Unitarian Church of OaklandBuilding0.9 miDHarrison and Fifteenth Sts. Historic DistrictCommercial Style1 miDDowntown Oakland Historic DistrictBeaux Arts1 miBOakland Public LibraryBeaux Arts1 miBThe Bellevue-StatenSpanish Mediterranean Revival · Built 19291 miBLocke HousePrairie School1 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal3.9 mi away
Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel District8.1 mi away
Abner Phelps House9.8 mi away

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Questions about Trinity Church

Is Trinity Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 4, 1982 (Register number 82002167).

Is Trinity Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Paramount Theatre, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Trinity Church?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Trinity Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858359 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.