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Order Number	00075329
Title	Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	L.A.-Churches-3rd Church of Christ, Scientist; S-004-460 4x5
Date	1974
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	This large brick church was constructed in the late 1880s. After serving as Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church and Simpson Auditorium for years, it became the Third Church of Christ, Scientist in the early 1910s. The Christian Science Reading Room remains on the site, but the large church sanctuary was demolished after it suffered severe damage as a result of the 1971 San Fernando earthquake.
Description	Several cars are parked outside of the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 734 S. Hope Street. The large church sanctuary, to the left of the Christian Science Reading Room, is shown being dismantled in preparation for its demolition. The receiving entrance of the Robinson's Department Store is visible on the left and a parking garage is present in the background.
Subject	Third Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, Calif.). J. W. Robinson Co. Church buildings--California--Los Angeles. Department stores--California--Los Angeles. Parking garages--California--Los Angeles. Hope Street (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection