The First Buddhist Temple Constructed on Mainland US: Two Japanese Buddhist temples were dedicated in San Francisco and Sacramento by 1900, but these were old converted residences.
The Fresno temple was the first constructed to primarily function as a Buddhist temple. /🧵
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The Fresno temple was the first constructed to primarily function as a Buddhist temple. /🧵
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The three-story wood structure was built on 1340 Kern Street and opened April 8, 1902. Construction continued through 1904. /2
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This card was postmarked in 1908 and was printed in Germany, the leader in photomechanical postcard printing of the era. /3
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Overall, however, the building could easily blend into the residential architecture of the period. /4
The Japanese Jōdo Shinshū congregation built a new temple that opened in 2022. /5
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