Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a birdseye view of the Plaza Church in Los Angeles, March 17, 1960. The old adobe church is in the foreground at center. It is a large rectangular building with a big courtyard at center. Many archways can be seen around its perimeter, and it roof is made from terracotta tiles. Many cars are parked near the church in the foreground. Union Station can be seen in the distance at right and is identified by its large tower. There is another large building with two domed towers in the background at left, and a massive cylindrical structure is visible at center. Other buildings are densely packed into the scene. The back of the photoprint reads "March 17-1960. Photo of Fr. Victor Mar[...] C[...]".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Churches, Catholic Plazas Los Angeles--Plaza #2--General views--1880 to 1961 Los Angeles City--Plaza--Architecture--Churches--Plaza Church Plaza Church Cities
Time Period
1960-03-17
Place
California Los Angeles Main Street USA
Source
1-14- [Microfiche number] 14490 [Accession number] CHS-14490 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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