Los Feliz in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
St. Mary of the Angels Church
1930
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
1. St Mary of the Angels Church Marker
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 136 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Art Department, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 1974 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 136.)
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.
Location. 34° 6.458′ N, 118° 17.274′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Los Feliz. It is on Finley Avenue just west of Hillhurst Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4510 Finley Ave, Los Angeles CA 90027, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hollywood Sikh Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Villa di Feliza (approx. Ό mile away); Charlotte and Robert Disney House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Disney Bros. Cartoon Studio (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shakespeare Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Blackburn Residence (approx. half a mile away); Los Feliz Heights Steps (approx. half a mile away); Jacobson House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding St. Mary of the Angels Church. The church was founded in 1918 as an Anglo-Catholic parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The founding rector, Fr. Neal Dodd, addressed the spiritual needs of the fledgling Hollywood motion-picture community.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
2. Second Marker
Hollywoods Historic “Little Church Around the Corner”
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
3. St. Mary of the Angels Church Marker
The marker is to the left of the gate.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
4. St. Mary of the Angels Church
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
5. St. Mary of the Angels Church
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
6. Cedar Trees
Located nearby, on Los Feliz Blvd from Western Ave to Riverside Drive, planted in 1916. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 67, declared in 1970.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 30, 2025
7. Former Brown Derby Restaurant
On Los Feliz Blvd at Hillhurst Ave, opened by film mogul Cecil B. DeMille in 1940. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 843.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
