Second Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic former
Christian Science
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church building located at 948 West Adams Boulevard. It is located in the
North University Park neighborhood in the
West Adams district of
Los Angeles, California
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. It is now the Art of Living Center Los Angeles.
History
Designed by noted Los Angeles architect
Alfred H. Rosenheim in the
Classical Revival
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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''.
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
The Art of Living Foundation is a volunteer-based, humanitarian and educational non-governmental organization (NGO). It was founded in 1981 by Ravi Shankar. The Art of Living Foundation has centers in 180 countries.
The foundation is dedicate ...
. 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
*Second Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1987 - Building - #87000576)
*946 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
*Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
*Architect, builder, or engineer:
Albert C. Martin, Sr.,
Alfred Rosenheim
*Architectural Style: Classical Revival
*Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
*Period of Significance: 1900-1924
*Owner: Private
*Historic Function: Religion
*Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
*Current Function: Non-profit educational and humanitarian
*Current Sub-function: Community service, personal development, trauma relief—501(c)(3)
See also
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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, California)
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1912, is a historic Christian Science church edifice located at 1366 South Alvarado Street in Pico-Union, Los Angeles, California.
The former church is a Historic district contributing pro ...
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List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
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Current listings
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Second Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
References
External links
National Register listingCity of Los Angeles listing with pictureRealtor's listing
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Churches in Los Angeles
West Adams, Los Angeles
Former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings in California
Churches completed in 1907
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles
Greek Revival church buildings in California
Neoclassical architecture in California
Neoclassical church buildings in the United States