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Order Number	00078394
Title	St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, main entrance
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	L.A.-Churches-St. Vincent Catholic Church
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church was a gift from oil magnate and benefactor Edward Laurence Doheny I, who drilled Los Angeles' first oil well in 1892. It was designed and built between 1923-25 by architect Albert C. Martin in the Spanish baroque style, with a mix of California mission architecture. At the request of Doheny, the majestic church was built at a 45-degree angle on the intersection of Figueroa St. and Adams Blvd., to prevent future commercial buildings from detracting from the beauty of the building. St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church was designated a Historic Cultural Monument in 1971.
Description	Exterior view of the main fac¸ade of St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, located on the northwest corner of S. Figueroa and W. Adams, at 621 W. Adams Blvd. in Los Angeles. Albert C. Martin designed it in the Spanish baroque style, and the decorative entrance is of Indiana limestone with brightly colored tiles covering the 45-foot diameter dome. Several automobiles can be seen waiting to cross the intersection, while a gentleman stands at the corner.
Subject	St. Vincent Catholic Church (Los Angeles, Calif.). Catholic churches--California--Los Angeles. Architecture--California--Los Angeles--Spanish influences. Architecture, Spanish colonial--California--Los Angeles. Church architecture--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Domes--California--Los Angeles. Doheny, Edward L.(Edward Laurence),1856-1935. Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960.
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