Exterior view of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on the west side of Pershing Square, which is now the present site of the Biltmore Hotel, ca.1920

Description

Photograph of the exterior view of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on the west side of Pershing Square, which is now the present site of the Biltmore Hotel, ca.1920. The church is approximately three-stories tall. A tall tower with a spire stands above the entrance. Behind the church are several buildings, one of which is being built. Two early-model cars are parked along the street in front of the church. Another car is parked in the driveway near the entrance of the church. The church is located at 523 South Olive Street

Title:

Record ID:

chs-m904

Names & Dates

Created:

[circa] 1920

Contributor:

Lewis, Jim

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Churches , Trees , St. Paul's Episcopal Church , [file heading] Los Angeles -- Churches -- Episcopal , [file heading] Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Churches -- Episcopal , religious facilities

Coverage:

[circa] 1920

Place:

[manmade features] Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
[roadways] 523 South Olive Street
[roadways] 5th 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:

negatives (photographic)
photographic prints
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, 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:

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Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m904

Source:

[record id] USC-1-1-1-908
[accession no] 6131
[call no] CHS-6131
[isla id] S-4515
[microfiche no] 1-16-50