Dating to 1898, Nipomo's oldest church donated after 128 years to become a community hub
Nipomo's oldest church, built in 1898, has been donated to the Dana Adobe and Cultural Center to serve as a community hub. The building will continue to host Sunday services while being repurposed for museum and event space.
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The preservation of historic structures through adaptive reuse helps maintain local cultural heritage while providing modern community utility.
Dating back to 1898, Nipomo’s oldest church has been part of the California town’s community life for more than a century. Now, 128 years after it first opened, the historic building has been donated to the Dana Adobe and Cultural Center, which plans to turn it into a community hub with a museum, event space and visitor centre.The church stands at the intersection of Tefft Street and Thompson Road, across from Jocko’s Steakhouse, News Channel 3-12 reported. John and Rebecca Prewett, who bought the building in 2015, recently donated it to the local non-profit organisation.The Dana Adobe and Cultural Center runs the nearby historic Dana Adobe, described as Nipomo’s oldest settlement and dating to 1839.
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