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

Biscailuz Building

1925-26

— El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Biscailuz Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tceng, April 8, 2012

1. Biscailuz Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This building, located on the site of the Juan Sepulveda adobe, was designed as the United Methodist Church Conference Headquarters and the Plaza Community Center. Today it serves as the Consulate-General of Mexico. In 1968, the building was re-named after Eugene Biscailuz, a former Los Angeles County Sheriff, who had helped Christine Sterling in her struggle to save this historic section of Los Angeles. In 1979, Leo Politi painted a mural on the south and east faces that depicts the Blessing of the Animals, a traditional event held in the Park every year on Easter Saturday.

Erected by El Pueblo de Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 34° 3.402′ N, 118° 14.288′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is on Marchessault Street just east of Olvera Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on an arch of the building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker. Damien Marchessault (here, next to this marker); The Indians of Southern California (a few steps from this marker); Plaza Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Lara (within shouting distance of this marker); Camero (within shouting distance of this marker); Mesa (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell of Dolores (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . The Blessing of the Animals. These pages include photos of the mural, background information, and a short biography of the artist. (Submitted on December 14, 2020.)

Photographed By Tceng, April 8, 2012

2. Biscailuz Building Marker

Marker is visible between the second and third arch from the right on the Biscailuz Building in the background.

Biscailuz Building - the Leo Politi "Blessing of the Animals" Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tceng, April 8, 2012

3. Biscailuz Building - the Leo Politi "Blessing of the Animals" Mural

Biscailuz Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, January 2, 2010

4. Biscailuz Building

Photographed By Denise Boose, January 2, 2010

5. Biscailuz Building

Biscailuz Building, Los Angeles, California image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, December 4, 2018

6. Biscailuz Building, Los Angeles, California

This marker is behind the lamppost on the center column. The mural is inside the colonnade.

The Blessing of the Animals — Viscailuz Building, Los Angeles California image. Click for full size.

mural by Leo Politi. Photograph by J.J. Prats, December 4, 2018

7. The Blessing of the Animals — Viscailuz Building, Los Angeles California

mural by Leo Politi. Photographed by J.J. Prats, December 4, 2018

8. The Blessing of the Animals — Viscailuz Building, Los Angeles California

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 4, 5. submitted on March 1, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 14, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.