Religion

#240: E.A.K. Hackett House (Pico-Union)

#240: E.A.K. Hackett House (Pico-Union)

November 19, 2024
Architecture
The E.A.K. Hackett House is an intact example of a "transitional craftsman" home, bridging the Victorian and craftsman eras of LA architecture. It once housed a prominent figure in LA's religious life. AND: there's a mysterious research conundrum about its provenance...
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#148: Christian Science Society (Avalon)

#148: Christian Science Society (Avalon)

April 15, 2023
Architecture
Built in 1929 by the fabulously wealthy Wrigley family, owners of Catalina Island, the Christian Science Society was the first building in Avalon designed in the Spanish colonial revival style, an aesthetic that would dominate Avalon's look and f for the next half century.
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#128: Prince Hall Masonic Temple (South LA)

#128: Prince Hall Masonic Temple (South LA)

November 30, 2022
Religion
Much of the early history of this brick-faced building in South LA is a mystery. What we do know is that since 1926, this Masonic temple has been a regular meeting place for Black fraternal societies in LA, primarily the Masons of the Prince Hall order - America’s oldest and largest Black fraternal organization.
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#43: Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (San Gabriel)

#43: Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (San Gabriel)

November 20, 2021
Missions
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel is the grandaddy of LA historic sites. Legend has it that the 44 “pobladores” set out from here the day they founded Los Angeles in 1781. For three years, it was closed to visitors due to the pandemic and a devastating arson. On July 1, 2023, the Mission finally reopened, with a reimagined museum that tells the Mission's complex story of deracination and development.
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