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

Welsh Presbyterian Church

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

1. Welsh Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Greek Revival style, S. Tilden Norton, architect. First Sinai congregation in Los Angeles, 1909-1926. Built 1909. Declared 1977, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 173, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 1977 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 173.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 34° 2.735′ N, 118° 16.462′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westlake. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 12th Street and Valencia Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1153 Valencia St, Los Angeles CA 90015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alvarado Terrace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bob Miller (approx. half a mile away); Francis "Chick" Hearn (approx. half a mile away); Dustin Brown (approx. half a mile away); Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" (approx. half a mile away); Jerry West (approx. half a mile away); Elgin Baylor

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(approx. half a mile away); Luc Robitaille (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Welsh Presbyterian Church. The Sinai congregation sold the building to the Welsh Presbyterian Church congregation in 1926. In the 1980s, despite limited resources, the congregation undertook seismic retrofitting of the church building, rather than allow it to be demolished as unsafe. In 2013 the Welsh congregation sold it to songwriter/music producer Craig Taubman, and it is now home to the multi-faith Pico Union Project, a community center and event venue. The Welsh Presbyterian Church is the oldest remaining synagogue building in Los Angeles.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

2. Welsh Presbyterian Church Marker

Welsh Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

3. Welsh Presbyterian Church

Now home to the Pico Union Project.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

4. Welsh Presbyterian Church

Cornerstone - 1909 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

5. Cornerstone - 1909

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

6. Welsh Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.