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

First United Presbyterian Church

1939

— Architect: Easton D. Herrald —

First United Presbyterian Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 14, 2014

1. First United Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Modeled after English Gothic churches, this is the third church on the site where the Long Beach United Presbyterian congregation was founded in 1906. The sanctuary has beautiful woodwork and stained glass.

Erected 1989 by City of Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 33° 46.369′ N, 118° 11.091′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in East Village. It is on 600 East 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 East 5th Street, 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: St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long Beach Skating Rink (approx. ¼ mile away); The Broadlind Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lafayette Complex (approx. ¼ mile away); The Campbell Mural (approx. ¼ mile away); Coffee Pot Cafe (approx. 0.3 miles away); Long Beach Post Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Casa Aitken (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

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First United Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 14, 2014

2. First United Presbyterian Church

Marker is visible mounted on the wall to the left of the entrance door.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 14, 2014

3. First United Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 14, 2014

4. First United Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.