Alamitos Beach in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Long Beach Unity Society of Practical Christianity Church

1940

— Architect: Raymond A. Sites —

Long Beach Unity Society Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2023

1. Long Beach Unity Society Marker

Inscription. Unity, a non denominational Church, was founded in Long Beach by the Reverends Louise and John Samuel Newman in 1923. A grass roots fundraising campaign led to the purchase of this site in 1933. Construction began in 1941. Architecture was inspired by traditional Mediterranean and Romanesque sources. The Church was dedicated on October 21, 1941.

Minister: Rev. John McCoid Bennett, DD. LT.

Erected 1998 by City of Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1784.

Location. 33° 46.15′ N, 118° 10.87′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Alamitos Beach. It is on East Broadway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 935 East Broadway, Long Beach CA 90802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

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 walking distance of this marker: Long Beach Skating Rink (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Esser House (about 700 feet away); Coffee Pot Cafe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Villa Riviera (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lafayette Complex (approx. ¼ mile away); The Campbell Mural

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Broadlind Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ranchos (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Long Beach Unity Society Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2023

2. Long Beach Unity Society Church

The marker is to the left of the door.

Long Beach Unity Society of Practical Christianity Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, March 31, 2014

3. Long Beach Unity Society of Practical Christianity Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on March 31, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.