Exterior view of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church on Temple Street and New High Street, 1864

Description

Photograph of Saint Athanasius Episcopal Church, the first Protestant House of Worship erected in Los Angeles, 1864, on southwest corner of Temple Street and New High Street. The Reverend Mr. Messenger is standing in doorway of the church. Also present are a few members of the congregation and a dog. The simple one-story brick building is viewed from a yard area behind a picket fence.

Title:

Exterior view of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church on Temple Street and New High Street, 1864

Record ID:

chs-m906

Names & Dates

Created:

1864

Creator:

[photographer] Title Insurance and Trust Company

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Churches , Messenger , St. Athanasius Episcopal Church , [file heading] Los Angeles -- Churches -- Episcopal , [file heading] Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Churches -- Episcopal , religious facilities

Coverage:

1864

Place:

[manmade features] Saint Athanasius Episcopal Church
[roadways] Temple Street & New High 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)
2 photographs : photoprint, photoprint, b&w ; 25 x 20 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-m906

Source:

[record id] USC-1-1-1-910
[accession no] 359
[call no] CHS-359
[microfiche no] 1-15-15
[isla id] S-4512