National Register of Historic Places

Second Church of Christ, Scientist

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
April 1, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000576

About this property

Second Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic former Christian Science 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. It is now the Art of Living Center Los Angeles. 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. The church was used as the courthouse in the crime drama Matlock and as a location for other film and TV projects. 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. Second Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1987 - Building - #87000576) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Albert C. Martin, Sr., Alfred Rosenheim Current Function: Non-profit educational and humanitarian Current Sub-function: Community service, personal development, trauma relief—501(c)(3) First Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, California) List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles Second Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)

Location

946 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.03546, -118.28890

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Nearby Battles

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When was Second Church of Christ, Scientist listed on the National Register?

Second Church of Christ, Scientist was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1987.

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Second Church of Christ, Scientist is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Second Church of Christ, Scientist is recorded as the industrial era.

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