The Inn at Occidental sits right next door to the Church and was built the same year.
The town of Occidental started as a church, and that church is still there
Occidental Community Church celebrates 150 years this weekend
By Dennis Bolt
The town of Occidental had a unique beginning in 1876. While many pioneer communities started with a saloon or hotel, this settlement—at the summit of the newly established North Pacific Coast Railroad—began with a church.
The Occidental Community Church in 1900. The church was founded and held its first service in 1876.