Designed by the famous architect Alfred Rosenheim the church was opened to the public in 1910. Home to wealthy downtown businessmen and the intellectual elites from USC, the neighborhood was at one time the one of the most affluent of all neighborhoods in Los Angeles. For one hundred years, the church was beautifully maintained and used only for prayer and spiritual reflection, creating a wonderful atmosphere that can be felt today. In 1987 the church was placed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Address: 948 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
The Property is a neo classic-style building originally constructed a home for the Second Church of Christ the Scientist and at the time, it was the largest church on the west coast. The Property was built in 1907 by renowned Los Angeles architect Alfred Rosenheim and enginner Albert C Martin. The building is a Los Angeles Historical Landmark (Monument #57) and it is constructed of brick, stucco, concrete, terracotta, and a high copper clad dome (then the world’s largest poured concrete dome). The attention to detail is prevalent throughout the interior and exterior with its large Grecian columns, vaulted ceilings and concrete dome. The main auditorium seats 1,100, while the Sunday School, which lies below the auditorium, seats over 700. For years the Property was home to the Second Church of Christ Scientist.
Read about the property’s history and the cultural significance to Los Angeles
PROPERTY LOCATION
The Property is located in the City of Los Angeles, in the historic West Adams district, just southwest of Downtown and blocks north of the University of Southern California. The district is bordered by Pico-Union to the north, Downtown to the northeast, Vernon on the east, Exposition Park to the south, and Jefferson Park on the south and west. Its principal thoroughfares are Adams, Jefferson and Washington Boulevards, Western, Vermont and Normandie Avenues, and Hoover and Figueroa Streets.
The area’s designation by the City of Los Angeles as a historic district in the late 1990s has helped to increase property values, and the area has seen a renewed prosperity over the past decade or so. There are strong local associations that have lobbied the city for services in this area that include neighborhood beautification projects that are helping to restore the elegance of the historic area.
The University of Southern California, which lies just to the south of the subject property, has a fulltime undergraduate and graduate population of more than 35,000. These students represent an international conglomerate of heritages and backgrounds, which lend itself to a wide range of religious and cultural beliefs.
Our newly acquired building is not yet ADA compliant. Permission has been taken from the city to take some time to get up to speed as we gather funds and make renovations.
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