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The Plaza Church, Los Angeles, California
FormatPostcard
Description2 pages
LanguageEnglish
City, StateLos Angeles, CA
DenominationCatholic Church
SubjectFine Arts
NotesThe old Plaza Church, also known as "Our Lady, Queen of the Angels," is the oldest landmark in Los Angeles today. The first chapel was erected three years after the founding of the town in 1781. The present church was built under the supervision of Jose Chapman, California's first Yankee, and finished in 1822.
CollectionJames R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards
ContributorPrinceton Theological Seminary
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