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

St. John's Episcopal Church

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 16, 2019

1. St. John's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Romanesque style. Architects: Pierpont and Walter Davis. Built 1924. Declared 1991, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 516, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1991 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 516.)

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 1924.

Location. 34° 1.641′ N, 118° 16.532′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It can be reached from the intersection of Adams Boulevard and Flower Street, on the right when traveling east. Located near the office, in the courtyard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90007, 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Automobile Club of Southern California (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moreton Bay Fig Tree (about 400 feet away); Historic West Adams (about 400 feet away); Automobile Club Headquarters (about 400 feet away); St. Vincent de Paul Church (about 500 feet away); Mount St. Mary’s College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Doheny Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Kerckhoff House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding St. John's Episcopal Church. The Davis brothers designed the church in an Italian neo-Romanesque style modeled after the 11th-century church of San Pietro in Tuscania, about 75 miles northwest of Rome. The church's walls are made of reinforced concrete two and a half feet thick clear to the roof, and the structure is 69 feet from floor to ceiling. The wood-beamed ceiling is a reproduction of a

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 7, 2022

2. St. John's Episcopal Church Marker

church ceiling from the 11th century at San Miniato, near Florence. The altar is made of Italian marble. St. John's Cathedral now serves as both a parish church and the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, an area covering five and a half counties. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

St. John's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 16, 2019

3. St. John's Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on October 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.