Old Post Chapel - San Francisco, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"This Gothic Revival chapel built in 1864 was the first house of worship built by the U.S. Army at the Presidio. It was built with the assistance of the San Francisco Episcopal Diocese and the Book of Common Prayer was used at its services. In the nineteenth century, many officers were Episcopalians. The troops were often evangelical Protestants or Roman Catholics. In 1862, the Army authorized the first Jewish chaplains. A larger chapel, today the Interfaith Center, was built in 1932 near the National Cemetery a half mile west from here. This chapel then became the Roman Catholic Chapel of Our Lady. In 1952, the building was lengthened and in the 1970s it was remodeled to accommodate changes in Roman Catholic ritual that had the priest face the congregation when saying Mass. A cross in the patio commemorates the dedication of the Presidio by Spanish Franciscan priests on September 17, 1776. No longer a Catholic church, the chapel is available for weddings, memorials and meetings. "

Group that erected the marker: NPS Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 45 Moraga Ave San Francisco, CA USA URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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