Hollywood Memorial Church

Hollywood Memorial Church
Hollywood Memorial Church in 1905
General information
Architectural style	Mission Revival
Address	Southeast corner of Prospect Avenue and Weyse Avenue
Coordinates	34°06′05″N118°19′35″W / 34.10139°N 118.32639°W / 34.10139; -118.32639
Year(s) built	1903
Demolished	1923

Hollywood Memorial Church, also known as Hollywood Methodist Episcopal Church, was a church and community landmark located at the southeast corner of Prospect Avenue (now Hollywood Boulevard) and Weyse Avenue (now Vine Street) in what is now Hollywood, California. Built in 1903, it was the first congregational church in Hollywood. ^[1]

History

Hollywood Memorial Church was built by the German Methodist Church in 1903, on land owned by Daeida Beveridge that had previously been a lemon grove. In 1923, A.Z. Taft Jr bought the church for $125,000 ($2.31 million in 2024), and subsequently tore it down and built the Taft Building in its place. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Architecture

Hollywood Memorial Church featured Mission Revival architecture ^[4] and a four-story steeple. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Bob Pool (May 4, 2008). "Turning the corner at Hollywood and Vine". Los Angeles Times .
2. Nathan Masters (August 30, 2013). "Photos: From Prospect & Weyse to Hollywood & Vine". PBS SoCal.
3. "Early Views of Hollywood (1850–1920)". Water and Power Associates. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
4. "Image / Hollywood Methodist Episcopal Church, South". University of California – Calisphere . Retrieved September 25, 2024.