Opened on July 8th, 1923, this church at 813 S. Hope included a four-story Sunday school building and an auditorium that sat 3,000 visitors. Despite the efforts to protect the structure, it was demolished in 1983. Photograph caption dated February 7, 1983 reads, "Protesters rally outside landmark First United Methodist Church building downtown."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;33 x 26 cm. on sheet 36 x 29 cm. Photographic prints
First United Methodist Church of Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Protest movements--California--Los Angeles Church closures--California--Los Angeles Church buildings--California--Los Angeles Methodist church buildings--California--Los Angeles Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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