Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Started in 1901 and completed in 1902, St. Thomas Aquinas Church is the oldest church in Palo Alto, California and is a registered historic landmark. Its distinctive Carpenter Gothic Victorian style makes it a signature building for the downtown area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in California, USA
- Also known as: “Saint Thomas Aquinas Church”, “Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church”, “St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church”, and “St. Thomas Aquinas Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of American Heritage and HP Garage.
Museum of American Heritage
Museum
Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of American Heritage is a museum in Palo Alto, California. It is dedicated to the preservation and display of electrical and mechanical technology and inventions from the 1750s through the 1950s. Museum of American Heritage is situated 330 feet southwest of Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
HP Garage
Photo: Harshalgawande, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The HP Garage is a private museum where the company Hewlett-Packard was founded. It is located at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California. It is considered to be the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley". HP Garage is situated 970 feet southeast of Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
Palo Alto Downtown Library
Library
Photo: BrokenSegue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palo Alto Downtown Library is situated 860 feet southwest of Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palo Alto and Silicon Valley.
Palo Alto
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palo Alto is a bustling suburb in Santa Clara County south of the city of San Francisco. It is adjacent to Stanford University and home to hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from VMware and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley lies in the South Bay and the southern Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. Once best known for its prune orchards, the area underwent explosive growth with the creation of the high-tech industry in the 1960s.
Professorville
Neighborhood
Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Professorville is a registered historic district in Palo Alto, California containing homes that were built by Stanford University professors. The historic district is bounded by Addison Avenue, Waverley Street, Kingsley Avenue, and Ramona Street.
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.44507° or 37° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
-122.15663° or 122° 9′ 24″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
849VCRWV+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 130848654OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church” goes by many names.
- French: “église Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin”
- French: “Église Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Tommaso d’Aquino”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santo Tomás de Aquino”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Aquino”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as University South and Downtown North.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Waverley Street & Homer Avenue and Waverley Street & Homer Avenue.
California: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.