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Exterior Patio or "Patio de las Palmas" of the Old Mission Church

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LML_MS-042-004490001

Exterior Patio or "Patio de las Palmas" of the Old Mission Church

Physical description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 8.7 x 13.7 cm
Collection Location: Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Description: View of the patio with palm trees outside of the Old Mission Church.
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.
Transcription: On front: "Exterior Patio or 'Patio de las Palmas' of the Old Mission Church facing Main St. The Old mission Church of The Perpetual Adoration, the oldest Church of Los Angeles, is located at 100 Sunset Boulevard in the heart of the Civic Center."
Language: eng
Publisher: Frashers Inc.
Type: Postcards
Digital Identifier: LML_MS-042-004490001
Object Identifier: LML_MS-042-00449
Geographic Location: El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject: Church buildings--California--Los Angeles; Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles; Patios--California--Los Angeles
Title: Exterior Patio or "Patio de las Palmas" of the Old Mission Church
Date Range: circa 1940-1950
Source: Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Rights: https://library.lmu.edu/archivesandspecialcollections/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Location: Plaza Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)

IIIF manifest: https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/lmudigitalcollections/iiif/5dbd4fd5-1f1d-424a-b0f9-c74c92517eaa/manifest

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