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John Lautner design built 1947-1950 [7] 49: Carroll Avenue, 1300 Block: Carroll Avenue, 1300 Block. ... Oldest operating Episcopal church in Los Angeles; ...
The church as dedicated in May 1906 with seating for 1,000 persons and, according to the Los Angeles Times, "everything being modern and up-to-date." [ 16 ] In 1911, the Salem Congregational Church successfully lobbied for an ordinance permitting the display of "moving pictures" in churches after the pastor, Rev. B. H. Reutepohler, hit upon a ...
The Second Baptist Church building was listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1978 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [2] The Central Avenue Corridor became the cultural and business hub of the African-American community in Los Angeles from the 1920s to the 1950s. The Second Baptist Church building, located ...
The Los Angeles Temple was announced on March 23, 1937, by church president Heber J. Grant, when the church purchased 24.23 acres (98,000 m 2) from the Harold Lloyd Motion Picture Company. Construction was to begin soon thereafter, but financial difficulties relating to the Great Depression and World War II delayed its construction.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, officially known as the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, is a Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, located on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, California. The church serves an urban, multiethnic community and is known for, among other things, its gay and lesbian ministry and its many ...
Nineteenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Angeles library photo: 1650 Federal Avenue, Los Angeles, California Formed 1915 Merged in 10th 1967 Seated 285. Originally a society, in 1915 it became 1st Church, Sawtelle. When Sawtelle was annexed by Los Angeles, it became 19th Church. [32] Replaced with an apartment complex. Parr, F. H. P [33 ...
The church was founded in 1915 by R. A. Torrey. [1] The services were held at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (Biola University), in a 4,000 seat auditorium. [2] [3] [4] The church relocated to Glendora, California in 1985. [1] The original downtown church building was demolished in the late 1980s.
St. Patrick's was established in 1907. The parish has served a variety of communities over its more than hundred years. St. Patrick's has always been a parish for welcoming immigrants - starting with Irish and Germans in the 1900s, African Americans in the 1920s and 1930s, Mexicans in the 1950s and now Central Americans since the 1980s.