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Sea Ranch, California: Conquistador Helmet Church

AKA the Mushroom Chapel, is actually named the Sea Ranch Chapel. It's eye-catching design has attracted interest and distorted perceptions of its purpose since the 1980s.

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Mushroom Chapel

North of San Francisco and south of Mendocino there was a chapel alongside us rte 1 that was built by artisans in the shape of a mushroom. it was a small chapel built with innovative materials by wood craftsmen, stained glass artists and metalworkers. can you direct me to the nearby city or provide any other information?

[Pete Martin, 04/22/1998]

Conquistador Helmet Church

Sea Ranch Chapel

Address:
Coast Highway 1, Sea Ranch, CA
Directions:
Sea Ranch Chapel. On Hwy 1 at milepost 55.66, on the northbound side, across from a street named Bosun's Reach.
Hours:
8 AM - Sundown
Admission:
Free
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