Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

St. Vibiana’s Cathedral

1876

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021

1. St. Vibiana’s Cathedral Marker

Inscription.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 17 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 1963 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 34° 3.046′ N, 118° 14.683′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 S Main St, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Higgins Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Douglas Building (about 700 feet away); Los Angeles Times (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel Ellison Onizuka (approx. 0.2 miles away); Los Angeles City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Finale Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friendship Knot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding St. Vibiana’s Cathedral.

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For over 100 years, this was the building and parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. After it was damaged by the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, a new, larger facility was built three blocks north - The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, dedicated in 2002.
This is now a private event venue called Vibiana.

Also see . . . Old Bank District - with Huell Howser. In this half-hour video, produced for local PBS television in 2016, Huell visits a few historic sites downtown, starting with Vibiana. (Submitted on May 16, 2024.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021

2. St. Vibiana’s Cathedral Marker

St. Vibiana’s Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021

3. St. Vibiana’s Cathedral

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

4. St. Vibiana’s Cathedral

This view is now blocked by a new apartment building.

Cathedral postcard, c.1895 image. Click for full size.

courtesy Pierce and Blanchard, circa 1895

5. Cathedral postcard, c.1895

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on January 20, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.