Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Jackson, California)

The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Црква светог Саве, romanized: Crkva svetog Save) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Jackson, California. Built in 1894, the church was the first Serbian Orthodox church in America. Amador County had a large Serbian-American population in the late 1800s due to the California Gold Rush, and the county's Serbs established the St. Sava Church Organization of Amador County in 1886–87; the organization was responsible for purchasing land for and building the church, and the effort was led by Sevastijan Dabović. The church's original design had an Eastern Orthodox influence, complete with an onion dome; while the dome was later replaced by a bell tower, the church's stained glass windows and use of icons still give it a distinctive Eastern Orthodox character. The church has been used for Serbian-American religious and social activities since its opening and is now part of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America.[2]

Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Pravoslavna crkva svetog Save Православна црква светог Саве
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Location	Jackson, California
Country	United States
Denomination	Serbian Orthodox
History
Dedication	Saint Sava
Administration
Archdiocese	Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	724 N. Main, Jackson, California
Coordinates	38°21′21″N 120°46′31″W
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1894 (1894)
Architect	Thompson, Mr.
NRHP reference No.	86000385[1]
Added to NRHP	March 6, 1986

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 1986.[1]