Hollywood Memorial Church Explained

Hollywood Memorial Church, also known as Hollywood Methodist Episcopal Church, was a church and community landmark located at the southeast corner of Prospect Avenue (now Hollywood Boulevard) and Weyse Avenue (now Vine Street) in what is now Hollywood, California. Built in 1903, it was the first congregational church in Hollywood.^[2]

History

Hollywood Memorial Church was built by the German Methodist Church in 1903, on land owned by Daeida Beveridge that had previously been a lemon grove. In 1923, A.Z. Taft Jr bought the church for $125,000, and subsequently tore it down and built the Taft Building in its place.^{[2] [3]}

Architecture

Hollywood Memorial Church featured Mission Revival architecture^[4] and a four-story steeple.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Photos: From Prospect & Weyse to Hollywood & Vine . Nathan Masters . . August 30, 2013 .
2. Web site: Turning the corner at Hollywood and Vine. . May 4, 2008 . Bob Pool .
3. Web site: Early Views of Hollywood (1850–1920) . 1 . . July 29, 2024 .
4. Web site: Image / Hollywood Methodist Episcopal Church, South . . September 25, 2024 .