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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Saint Rose of Lima Church is located at 1305 Royal Avenue in Simi Valley. Photograph caption dated April 2, 1965 reads, "The rapid growth of Simi Valley has been reflected in the opening of the largest Roman Catholic Church in Ventura County, St. Rose of Lima. Seats 1,260 persons." The article partially reads, "The $1/2 million structure, with seating capacity of 1260 persons, was built by Kiely Corporation, Anaheim contractors....Designed by Kenneth H. Hess, AIA, Ventura, the church exterior has a broad copper facia surrounding the entrance canopy, pressed in the symbolic 'fish scale' ornamentation."
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Saint Rose of Lima Church (Simi Valley, Calif.) Catholic churches--California--Simi Valley Church buildings--California--Simi Valley Streets--California--Simi Valley Royal Avenue (Simi Valley, Calif.) Simi Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Hess, Kenneth H
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