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Description
Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the exterior of the First Congregational Church at the intersection of Third Street and Hill Street, 1889-1900. A horse-drawn wagon is parked on Hill Street. Streetcar tracks are visible in the street. Legible signs include: "Take cars here for Sante Fe Station", "Hill St.", "Third St." The church was built in 1883 and dedicated 16 May 1883, Reverend A.J. Wells, the pastor at that time, sold it to Central Baptist Church for $40,000 in 1889. Unable to pay the full amount, $30,000 was eventually settled on. It was later sold to the Unitarian Church. "The First Congregational Church has applied for permission to sell its property at the corner of Third and Hill Streets for $43,000." -- Express 11 June 1888.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 20 x 17 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
Churches First Congregational Church LA (LA)--Churches Los Angeles--Churches--Congregational Los Angeles--Architecture--Churches--Congregational Religious facilities
Time Period
1889/1900
Place
-118.24825,34.05209 -118.24789,34.05169 -118.24823,34.0512 -118.24855,34.05166 California Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles Old First Congregational Church Third Street & Hill Street USA
Source
1-5-5 [Microfiche number] 491 [Accession number] CHS-491 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] isla id: S-4527 [Identifying number]
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