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Old Mission Church, Los Angeles, Calif.

 
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Title
Old Mission Church, Los Angeles, Calif.
Creator
Detroit Photographic Co.
Description
Exterior view of the Old Mission Church looking from the Plaza.
Format Extent
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm
Subject
Church buildings--California--Los Angeles; Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles; Plazas--California--Los Angeles
Note
La Iglesia Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles 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, making it the oldest church in the city of Los Angeles. For many years the little chapel, which collected the nicknames "La Placita" and "Plaza Church" served as the sole Roman Catholic church in Los Angeles. In 1860, a prolonged period of rain damaged the Spanish-style adobe facade, and it was remodeled in a more contemporary style featuring a low, triangular pediment flanked by two pointed buttresses. In 1868, the church was again remodeled, and a small cupola was installed in place of the more traditional campanario, or bell wall. In the early twentieth century, the pergola was removed, and the campanario was restored to its original shape.
Collection
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Type
Geographic Location
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Language
eng
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