First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood

Adapted from HistoricPlacesLA: The First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood is an excellent example of Late Gothic Revival institutional architecture in Hollywood, and is significant as the work of noted ecclesiastical architect H.M. Patterson. Organized in 1903, the congregation originally held services in a Masonic Hall on Highland Avenue. As membership increased, the congregation acquired a parcel at the corner of Gower Street and Carlos Avenue and, by 1909, had erected a small building on the property. By the early 1920s it had outgrown its modest quarters. In 1922, H.M. Patterson was hired to design a new church at the Gower Street site. The church is generally considered to be one of Patterson’s most significant commissions. The new campus was constructed in 1923, and consisted of the main church building and an adjoining chapel.

Hollywood, Los Angeles County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt