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

Episcopal Church of the Ascension

Sierra Madre

Church of the Ascension Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 17, 2024

1. Church of the Ascension Marker

Inscription.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Sierra Madre Historical Landmark, Church of the Ascension - Episcopal, 1888, Ernest A. Coxhead - architect.

Historical Landmark.
This building has been designated a historical landmark by the City of Sierra Madre Cultural Heritage Committee.

Erected by City of Sierra Madre.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 34° 9.948′ N, 118° 3.137′ W. Marker is in Sierra Madre, California, in Los Angeles County. It is at the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Laurel Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Baldwin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 E Laurel Ave, Sierra Madre CA 91024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

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and in the 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Sierra Madre City Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mount Wilson Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); World’s Largest Blossoming Plant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (approx. 1½ miles away); Hollywood at the Arboretum (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cycads (approx. 1.6 miles away); Baldwin Lake (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sierra Madre.

Also see . . . NRHP Nomination Form. Excerpt:

The Church of the Ascension is the second Episcopal church building and the oldest ecclesiastical structure in the city of Sierra Madre.
The church was constructed in 1888 on the site
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 17, 2024

2. Church of the Ascension Marker
of the first church which had blown down in a windstorm the preceding year. The structure was erected by the congregation under the direction of the architect, Ernest A. Coxhead, on land donated by one of Sierra Madre's earliest settlers, Frances K. Hawks. Since that time, the church has continuously served the community of Sierra Madre as a place of worship for local Episcopalians and as an institution which has helped to guide community growth.

(Submitted on February 26, 2024.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 17, 2024

3. Church of the Ascension Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 17, 2024

4. Church of the Ascension Marker

Church of the Ascension image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 17, 2024

5. Church of the Ascension

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 17, 2024

6. Church of the Ascension

Church of the Ascension - circa 1895 image. Click for full size.

7. Church of the Ascension - circa 1895

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.