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The attribution of this particular monument to Absalom was quite persistent, although the Book of Samuel reports that Absalom's body was covered over with stones in a pit in the Wood of Ephraim (2 Samuel 18:17). For centuries, it was the custom among passersby—Jews, Christians and Muslims—to throw stones at the monument. Residents of ...
Obelisk monument: Burial place of James B. Lankershim (north end of street) January 18, 1978: Nichols Canyon Rd. Nichols Canyon: 192: Franklin Garden Apartments: June 7, 1978: 6915-6933 Franklin Ave. Hollywood Heights
Cultural center for Japanese Americans in Southern California, former site of the first Nishi Honganji Buddhist Temple Board of Trade Building: 111 W. 7th St. Downtown Los Angeles: Beaux-Arts highrise designed by Claud Beelman used as headquarters for California Stock Exchange starting in 1930 Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles ...
This is a List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the Westside.In total, there are more than 85 Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCM) on the Westside, and a handful of additional sites that have been recognized by the Cultural Heritage Commission for having been designated as California Historical Landmarks or having been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in California.The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Absalom's dead body was thrown into a pit by the troops and they heaped stones over him; this was not a respectable burial (cf. Joshua 7:26; 8:29), but Absalom had during his lifetime erected a memorial for himself in the Jerusalem area (verse 18) and this monument could be the one related to the Tomb of Absalom in the Kidron Valley. [17]
“This monument offers another powerful example to our students and community of how open communication and empathy can help bridge divides.” Fresno State will unveil a new monument to Nelson ...
The inscription on the monument mentions the "sons of Hezir", meaning: the descendants of Hezir. The Hebrew term is bnei Hezir, usually written in English as Benei Hazir. The common misspelling Hazir is clearly wrong, since that means pig in Hebrew. In the 19th century Westerners still identified the monument with the tomb of St. James the Apostle.