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Description
Photograph (high angle) of the Methodist Episcopal Church on the corner of 8th Street and Hope Street, showing surrounding area, April 1927. A tall tower with a cross atop it and several pointed spires stands at center, and a similar tower is visible in the extreme background at left. A sidewalk runs along both sides of the structure, and several automobiles can be seen parked beneath the street lamps. Two roads intersect in the foreground, while several buildings can be seen in the background. In the extreme foreground at right, a small tailor's shop is visible.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
Churches Los Angeles--Churches--Methodist Episcopal Los Angeles--Architecture--Churches--Methodist Episcopal Methodist Episcopal Church Religious facilities
Time Period
1927-04
Place
-118.25814,34.04674 -118.25788,34.04656 -118.25814,34.04633 -118.25829,34.04654 California Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles Eighth Street Hope Street Methodist Episcopal Church USA
Source
35905 [Accession number] CHS-35905 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] isla id: S-4555 [Identifying number]
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