The Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 13th St. and N Street in

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, was built in 1927. It was listed on the

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in 2003. It was deemed significant for its architecture. The

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church was designed in "Spanish Eclectic" style with Byzantine influences as in the

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, by Sacramento architects Dean and Dean. It has a

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and tiled dome. It is constructed of reinforced concrete with stucco covering and decorations made of pre-cast cement. with Westminster Presbyterian Church is listed as an ''American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site No. 373'' by the

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