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Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles

Our Lady Queen of Angels

 
 
Knights of Columbus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
1. Knights of Columbus Marker
Inscription.
This tablet commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of the erection of this church, Our Lady Queen of Angeles.
Built in 1814 by the Franciscan Fathers, restored and enlarged in 1912, Right Reverend Thomas James Conaty being Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles.
 
Erected 1914 by Knights of Columbus. (Marker Number 144.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
 
Location. 34° 3.422′ N, 118° 14.362′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is on Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Cesar Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 535 N Main St, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles (a few steps from this marker); El Camino Real (a few steps from this marker); The Annunciation Mosaic (a few steps from this marker); Historic Los Angeles Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Yangna (within shouting distance of this marker); Forced Removal of Mexican Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Expeditions Into Southern California (within shouting distance of this marker); Villavicencio (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
 
Regarding Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles. This is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 3, designated in 1962, and California Historical Landmark No. 144, designated in 1934.

La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles--the Church of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels--was dedicated on December 8, 1822 during California's Mexican era. Originally known as La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles, the church was the only Catholic church for the pueblo. Today it primarily serves the Hispanic population of Los Angeles. Source: California Historical Landmarks, California State Parks.
 
Additional keywords. Catholic, Mexican, pueblo
 
Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
2. Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles
International Order of the Alhambra marker (left) and Knights of Columbus marker (right).
International Order of the Alhambra Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
3. International Order of the Alhambra Marker
In memory of Joe Scott, District Commander, Ronda Caravan No 84, International Order of the Alhambra.
Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
4. Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles
Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
5. Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles
Matthew 28:19-20 Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
6. Matthew 28:19-20 Mural
"Me ha sido dada toda autoridad en el Cielo y en la tierra. Vayan, pues, y hagan que todos los pueblos sean mis discípulos. Bauticenlos en el Nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo, y enseñenles a cumplir todo lo que yo les he encomendado a ustedes. Yo estoy con ustedes todos los dias hasta el fin del mundo" -- Mateo 28:19-20
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” -- Matthew 28:19-20
NDGW Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
7. NDGW Marker
La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles, oldest church in the City of Los Angeles. Dedicated December 8, 1822. Plaque placed by California Parlor Native Daughters of the Golden West, March 20, 1937.
Dios te Salve Maria Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
8. Dios te Salve Maria Marker
Dios te Salve Maria. Llena de Gracia.
God Save you Mary. You are full of grace.
Santo Templo Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
9. Santo Templo Marker
¡El Señor está en su Santo Templo! Calle la Tierra ante su Acatamiento -- Habac. 2.20
But the Lord is in His holy temple! Let all the earth be silent before Him. -- Habakkuk 2:20
Santa Maria Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
10. Santa Maria Marker
Santa Maria Madre de Dios Ruega por Nosotros Pecadores.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
Timothy Cardinal Manning Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
11. Timothy Cardinal Manning Marker
The annunciation mosaic on the church facade is a reproduction of a detail from the image of Our Lady of the Angels in the portiuncula chapel at Assisi. This image provided the inspiration from which the city was named to honor Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles. The mosiac was erected in 1981 to commemorate the bicentennial of the founding of the city.
Presented by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Manning, Archbishop of Los Angeles; the parishioners of La Placita; and the people of the City of Los Angeles, September 4, 1981.
Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
12. Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles
NDGW marker (bottom left), Santo Templo (top middle), Dios te salve Maria (top left), Santa Maria marker (top right), and Timothy Cardinal Manning (bottom right).
Church viewed from Main Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 6, 2018
13. Church viewed from Main Street
Historical Landmark Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
14. Historical Landmark Sign
Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles Historical Landmark, State of California No. 144.
Plaza del Pueblo de Los Angeles image. Click for full size.
Unknown photographer, via Wikimedia Commons, 1869
15. Plaza del Pueblo de Los Angeles
Dating from the era of the Pueblo de Los Angeles, The Plaza and "Old Plaza Church" (Mission Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles) in 1869. There is a square main brick reservoir in the middle of the Plaza at the right, which was the terminus of the town's historic lifeline: the Zanja Madre. The Plaza itself was rounded and turned into a traditional ornate plaza, with a fountain that later became a bandstand. The building in the top right background was the Lugo House.
<i>Church of Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles (Old Plaza Mission)...</i> image. Click for full size.
1908
16. Church of Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles (Old Plaza Mission)...
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 2,383 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.   13. submitted on February 7, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   14. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.   15. submitted on December 14, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.   16. submitted on February 8, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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