The small red wooden church on Washington Street is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Gold Country. Built in 1859 and consecrated in 1860, it is the oldest Episcopal church still in active use in California, and its vivid red exterior — unusual for a church of this period — has made it a symbol of Sonora's downtown.
The interior is simple and handsome: white plaster walls, dark wood pews, and stained-glass windows added in the early twentieth century. Services are still held weekly. The church sits at the heart of Sonora's historic district, surrounded by Victorian commercial buildings and adobes that date to the Gold Rush decades.