First Congregational Church, southwest corner of Hill Street and Sixth Street, ca.1900

Description

Photograph (streetscape; horizontal photography) of the exterior of the First Congregational Church on the southwest corner of Hill Street and Sixth Street, ca.1900. The wood and brick structure has three roof peaks along the side of the main structure. Under each peak are rows of arched windows. A circular stained-glass window is directly under the eave of the shortest peak. A round tower with pointed turret on top is attached to the right side of the main structure. A horse and carriage is parked in front at right. A pedestrian is visible behind it. Adjacent houses are visible at the periphery of the photograph.
"2 lots bought 1889 for $52,000, sold in 1905 with church building for $76,000. Sold in 5 years for $300,000. T.J. Jones Co."
"The southwest corner of Sixth and Hill streets was sold yesterday by the Congregational Church to a local realty firm for the new high price of $415,000 a rate of $2,766 per front Hill Street foot." -- Newspaper clipping (Express (14 November 1906)).

Title:

First Congregational Church, southwest corner of Hill Street and Sixth Street, ca.1900

Record ID:

chs-m899

Names & Dates

Created:

[circa] 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:

[circa] 1900

Place:

[manmade features] First Congregational Church
[roadways] Hill Street & 6th 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 ; 21 x 26 cm.
photographs

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

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

Ordering:

Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.

Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m899

Source:

[record id] USC-1-1-1-903
[accession no] 2160
[call no] CHS-2160
[microfiche no] 1-5-13
[isla id] S-4523