St. Alban's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 580 Hilgard Avenue in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
| St. Alban's Episcopal Church | |
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 St. Alban's Episcopal Church on Hilgard Avenue, Westwood, Los Angeles. | |
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| 34°04′12″N 118°26′18″W / 34.06987°N 118.4384°W | |
| Location | 580 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | stalbanswestwood.com |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Percy Parke Lewis |
| Years built | 1930-1931 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Los Angeles |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Rev. Adam L. Dawkins |
| Deacon(s) | The Rev. Christie Mossman |
Overview
editSt. Alban's was first established as a mission of the Los Angeles, given its proximity to the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
The church building was designed by architect Percy Parke Lewis (1885-1962) in 1930–1931.[2][1][3][4] It was named after Saint Alban, and it was dedicated to Joseph Horsfall Johnson (1895-1928), who served as the first Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles.[1] Reverend John A. Bryant, the first vicar, conducted the first service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1931.[1]
It was elevated to parish status on January 25, 1941.
Actor Paul Le Mat and producer Suzanne de Passe were married in this church.[5] The memorial service of Edward W. Carter (1911-1996) was also conducted here.[6] So was the memorial service of director Howard Hawks (1896-1977).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d St. Alban's Episcopal Church History
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: St. Alban's Episcopal Church
- ^ Marc Wanamaker, Westwood, Arcadia Publishing, 2010, p. 55
- ^ David Gebhard, Robert Winter, An Architectural Guidebook to Los Ángeles, Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2003, p. 140 [1]
- ^ 'Motown VP dePasse Weds Actor Paul LeMat in L.A.', Jet, p. 12, Vol. 54, No. 20, August 3, 1978 [2]
- ^ Nancy Rivera Brooks, Edward Carter of Broadway Stores Dies of Cancer, The Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1996
- ^ Todd McCarthy, Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood, Grove Press, 2007, p. 460 [3]