Memorial Church
450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
About Memorial Church
Located on the Main Quad at the center of the Stanford University campus, it was built during the American Renaissance by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband Leland. The church has been called "the University's architectural crown jewel". The church's chaplains were instrumental in the founding of Stanford's religious studies department.
Attractions near Memorial Church
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