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Title
Church of the Open Door, exterior view
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection
Creator
Reagh, William
Date Created and/or Issued
1980
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Title supplied by cataloger.
The organization was founded by Union Oil magnate Lyman Stewart. Building was designed by Walker & Vawter in Renaissance Revival style and has an auditorium that seats 4,000. Building is flanked by two thirteen-story dormitories. A large 1935 neon sign which says, "Jesus Saves," sits at the top of the building. Date built: 1915.
Exterior view of Church of the Open Door [The Bible Institute], at 555 South Hope Street, with Central Library (West entrance) and parking area (presently the Maguire Gardens) in the foreground. Photograph dated January 1, 1980.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;20 x 25 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00075104
William Reagh Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection
A-004-431 4x5
CARL0000078640
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/125087
Subject
Church of the Open Door (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Public Library
Church buildings--California--Los Angeles
Renaissance revival (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles
Libraries--California--Los Angeles
Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles
Lyman, Stewart
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924
Winslow, Carlton M
Walker & Vawter

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