St. Alban's Episcopal Church (Los Angeles, California)
| St. Alban's Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
St. Alban's Episcopal Church on Hilgard Avenue, Westwood, Los Angeles. | |
St. Alban's Episcopal Church | |
| 34°04′12″N 118°26′18″W / 34.06987°N 118.4384°W | |
| Location | 580 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | stalbanswestwood.com |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Percy Parke Lewis |
| Years built | 1930-1931 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Los Angeles |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Rev. Adam L. Dawkins |
| Chaplain | The Rev. Joshua N. F. Paget |
St. Alban's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 580 Hilgard Avenue in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
Overview
St. Alban's was first established as a mission of the Los Angeles, given its proximity to the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
The church building was designed by architect Percy Parke Lewis (1885-1962) in 1930–1931.[2][1][3][4] It was named after Saint Alban, and it was dedicated to Joseph Horsfall Johnson (1895-1928), who served as the first Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles.[1] Reverend John A. Bryant, the first vicar, conducted the first service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1931.[1]
It was elevated to parish status on January 25, 1941.
Actor Paul Le Mat and producer Suzanne de Passe were married in this church.[5] The memorial service of Edward W. Carter (1911-1996) was also conducted here.[6] So was the memorial service of director Howard Hawks (1896-1977).[7]
The Reverend Adam L. Dawkins was inducted as St. Alban's 6th Rector on October 26, 2024. Canterbury Westwood, the Episcopal campus ministry at UCLA and surrounding universities, is based at St. Alban's. The church is also home to the 580 Café, a ministry of the Wesley Foundation, as well as the National Children's Chorus and the Chippingford School. St. Alban's church buildings underwent extensive renovations in 2024-2025.
References
- ^ a b c d St. Alban's Episcopal Church History
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: St. Alban's Episcopal Church
- ^ Marc Wanamaker, Westwood, Arcadia Publishing, 2010, p. 55
- ^ David Gebhard, Robert Winter, An Architectural Guidebook to Los Ángeles, Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2003, p. 140 [1]
- ^ 'Motown VP dePasse Weds Actor Paul LeMat in L.A.', Jet, p. 12, Vol. 54, No. 20, August 3, 1978 [2]
- ^ Nancy Rivera Brooks, Edward Carter of Broadway Stores Dies of Cancer, The Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1996
- ^ Todd McCarthy, Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood, Grove Press, 2007, p. 460 [3]