Identifier	clloy_057
Title	General view of the Old Mission Church
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1940?
Subject (Topic)	Church buildings--California--Los Angeles; Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles; Altars; Altarpieces
Subject (Name)	Plaza Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject (Place)	El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/collections/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Frashers Incorporated Fotos
Place of Publication	Pomona, Calif.
Language	eng
Description	Interior view of the Old Mission Church, looking toward the altar from the rear of the church. A large alterpiece of seven paintings is set on the wall behind the altar.
Historical Background	La Iglesia Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles (sometimes called the Placita, Old Plaza Church, or Old Mission Church) was first founded in 1814, but was destroyed by flooding before its completion. The construction site was moved slightly, and the completed structure was dedicated on December 8, 1822. It is the oldest church in the city of Los Angeles, and for years the little chapel, which collected the nicknames "La Placita" and "Plaza Church" served as the sole Roman Catholic church in Los Angeles.
Additional Printed Matter	On front, in right margin: "General view of the OLD MISSION CHURCH, showing the main altar of the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The Old Mission Church, the oldest church of Los Angeles, the Church of the Perpetual Adoration is located at 100 Sunset Boulevard in the heart of the CIVIC CENTER."
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: F4432
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection