Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles)

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Second Church of Christ, Scientist / The Art of Living Center Los Angeles
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Location946 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°2′8″N118°17′17″W / 34.03556°N 118.28806°W / 34.03556; -118.28806 Coordinates: 34°2′8″N118°17′17″W / 34.03556°N 118.28806°W / 34.03556; -118.28806
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1907
Architect Alfred H. Rosenheim; engineer: Albert C. Martin
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 87000576 [1]
LAHCM No.57
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 02, 1987
Designated LAHCMJuly 17, 1968, [2]

Second Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic former Christian Science church building located at 948 West Adams Boulevard, in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. It is now the Art of Living Center Los Angeles.

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History

Designed by noted Los Angeles architect Alfred H. Rosenheim in the Classical Revival style of architecture, it was built in 1910.

On July 17, 1968, the City of Los Angeles designated the building a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. [2]

The church was used as the courthouse in the crime drama Matlock and as a location for other film and TV projects.

The Art of Living Foundation

In late 2009, the Church property was sold to the non-profit Art of Living Foundation. It was restored and is used as a community center, speaking and music venue, and is a center for the Foundation's service work and breathing, meditation, and other programs. While the Art of Living Foundation has been active in Southern California since the late 1980s, it officially opened in this location on April 14, 2010.

National register listing

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The church in 1907
c. 1910 Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Angeles (c. 1910).jpg
c. 1910

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Los Angeles Department of City Planning (2007-09-07). "Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2011-12-22.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)