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Grand Island Shrine
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Grand Island Shrine in 2015
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Nearest city	Colusa, California
Coordinates	39°06′56″N 121°56′15″W / 39.115551°N 121.937517°W / 39.115551; -121.937517
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1883
Built by	Wallrath, Father Michael
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	74000508
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1974

The Grand Island Shrine, near Colusa, California, was built in 1883. It has also been known as the Little Shrine at Sycamore.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. According to its NRHP nomination, it is significant as "a unique example of vernacular or folk architecture. The initial impact of suddenly sighting a small Gothic structure 100 yards off the highway in the middle of an open barley field lends to its uniqueness." It was designed and built Father Michael Wallrath, who also hand kilned its bricks. It is located on the site of the First Mass in Colusa County.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: "The Little Shrine at Sycamore" / Grand Island Shrine". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1974

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