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Title
Crane lifts dome out of church and onto roof
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Dean, Gordon
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1963
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
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
The Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church is located at 5300 White Oak Avenue in Encino.
Photograph caption dated April 30, 1963 reads, "Mike Miller, Van Nuys construction worker, rides along as a giant crane lifts a dome and belfry to the top of Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church in Encino. The dome and belfry was built inside the church and had to be lifted up through an opening in the roof and into place. The new church, to be opened in about 60 days, is a replica of the Cathedral of Ani, located in Armenia. The cathedral was finished in the 10th Century and was the work of Armenian architect Tridate, who not only built Armenian churches but also was the first to use crossed arches for domes and windows, an idea which eventually led to the Gothic architecture of Europe in the 13th century. The Encino church, under construction since September, will hold 250 persons. These pictures show the laborious task of the crane as it picks up the dome and places it on the structure, completing the replica of the Armenian cathedral."; See images #00118350 through #00118353 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00118351
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d022_f5_i17
CARL0005373932
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/51939
Subject
Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Armenian church buildings--California--Los Angeles
Church buildings--California--Encino (Los Angeles)
Church buildings--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction
Domes--California--Los Angeles
Bell towers--California--Los Angeles
Construction workers--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Cranes, derricks, etc.--California--Los Angeles
Construction and demolition debris--California--Los Angeles
Construction equipment--California--Los Angeles
Scaffolding
Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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