Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Church of the Hills
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow —
Photographed By Craig Baker, August 4, 2023
1. Church of the Hills Marker
This church was inspired from a carpenter's primitive model of the first parish meeting house of Portland, then Falmouth, Maine, which was attended by Longfellow as a boy, and torn down in 1824. One of his earliest poems, written at seventeen, was a vain attempt to save it.
The historical room in this church closely resembles Longfellow's study in Craigie House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, including the desk at which he wrote, over a period of forty-five years, all of his major works for him. The room was full of reminders of George Washington, who in 1775, had worked there with his generals during the first critical months of the Revolution.
The Church of the Hills is non-denominational and welcomes all faiths.
Erected by Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 34° 8.959′ N, 118° 19.492′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood Hills. Marker is on Evergreen Drive just east of Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling east. Located in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stage Two (approx. half a mile away); Johnny Carson Park (approx. half a mile away); Old North Church (approx. half a mile away); Huey (approx. half a mile away); The Bungalow (approx. half a mile away); The Fantasia Stage (approx. half a mile away); The Washington Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Stage Three (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Craig Baker, August 4, 2023
2. Church of the Hills Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker
3. Church of the Hills
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
