First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
| First Congregational Church of Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
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| 34°3′51.8″N 118°17′5.4″W / 34.064389°N 118.284833°W | |
| Location | 540 S Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Protestant |
| Churchmanship | Congregational |
| Membership | 491 |
| Weekly attendance | 225 |
| Website |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Allison & Allison |
| Style | English Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 157 ft (48 m) (tower) |
| Floor area | 157,000 sq ft (14,600 m2) |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Dr. R. Scott Colglazier |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Dr. Cristoph Bull |
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles is a historic church at 540 South Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, California. It is a member of National Association of Congregational Christian Churches since 1962.[1] Founded in 1867, the church is the city's oldest continuous Protestant congregation. The congregation moved around using a variety of buildings until it moved to its current location in 1932, with the first service being held on March 13, 1932.[2]
The current building is an impressive English Gothic Revival-style designed by Los Angeles' architects James Edward Allison & David Clark Allison, the massive concrete structure was reinforced with more than 500 tons of steel. Its dominant feature is a tower soaring 157 feet and weighing 30,000 tons. There are four three-ton pinnacles at the corners of the tower rise another nineteen feet. Supported by more than 150 caissons extending up to forty-five feet into the bedrock.[3] According to the list of pipe organs, the church houses the world's second largest church organs.
On March 15, 2002, the church was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission.[4]
Media
The church has been a popular location for commercials, films, music videos, and television shows.[5][6]
Commercials
| Company | Commercial | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kia | 1999 | |
| Men's Wearhouse | "New Suit" | 2004 |
| Microsoft | 2005 |
Film
| Movie | Year |
|---|---|
| Dragonfly | 2002 |
| Mr. Deeds | 2002 |
| Daredevil | 2003 |
| Along Came Polly | 2004 |
| Spider-Man 2 | 2004 |
| NationalTreasure | 2004 |
| Blood & Chocolate | 2007 |
| Into the Wild | 2007 |
| Nancy Drew | 2007 |
Music Videos
| Artist | Song | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Levert | "Taking Everything" | 1998 |
| Nas | "Got Ur Self a Gun" | 2001 |
| DMX | "I Miss You" | 2001 |
| Linkin Park | "Numb" | 2003 |
Television
| Show | Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | "A Little Town With an Accent" | May 6, 1986 |
| My So-Called Life | "So-Called Angels" | December 22, 1994 |
| Any Day Now | 1998 | |
| Profiler | 1998 | |
| Seven Days | 1998 | |
| Vengeance Unlimited | 1998 | |
| To Have & to Hold | "Pilot" | September 30, 1998 |
| Locust Valley | "Pilot" | 1999 |
| The X-Files | "Milagro" | April 18, 1999 |
| Ugly Betty | "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding" | November 8, 2007 |
References
- ↑ http://www.nacccsecure.org/Churches/ChurchInformation.aspx
- ↑ Richardson, Eric (11 July 2008). "Downtown's Churches: First Congregational". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "First Congregational Church of Los Angeles". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ Los Angeles Department of City Planning. "Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List". Office of Historic Resources. City of Los Angeles. p. 26. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Lindsay. "The First Congregational Church of Los Angeles from "My So-Called Life"". iamnotastalker.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Filming". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.