First Congregational Church, intersection of Third Street and Hill Street, 1889-1900

Description

Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the exterior of the First Congregational Church at the intersection of Third Street and Hill Street, 1889-1900. A horse-drawn wagon is parked on Hill Street. Streetcar tracks are visible in the street. Legible signs include: "Take cars here for Sante Fe Station", "Hill St.", "Third St." The church was built in 1883 and dedicated 16 May 1883, Reverend A.J. Wells, the pastor at that time, sold it to Central Baptist Church for $40,000 in 1889. Unable to pay the full amount, $30,000 was eventually settled on. It was later sold to the Unitarian Church.
"The First Congregational Church has applied for permission to sell its property at the corner of Third and Hill Streets for $43,000." -- Express 11 June 1888.

Title:

First Congregational Church, intersection of Third Street and Hill Street, 1889-1900

Record ID:

chs-m896

Names & Dates

Created:

1889/1900

Creator:

[photographer] Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Churches , First Congregational Church , [file heading] Los Angeles -- Churches -- Congregational , [file heading] Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Churches -- Congregational , religious facilities , LA (LA) -- Churches

Coverage:

1889/1900

Place:

[manmade features] Old First Congregational Church
[roadways] Third Street & Hill Street
[populated places] Downtown Los Angeles
[cities] Los Angeles
[counties] Los Angeles
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
[project] USC

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

glass plate negatives
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w ; 20 x 17 cm.
photographs

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

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Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m896

Source:

[record id] USC-1-1-1-897
[accession no] 491
[call no] CHS-491
[microfiche no] 1-5-5
[isla id] S-4527