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Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California)

Coordinates: 34°9′57″N 118°3′8″W / 34.16583°N 118.05222°W / 34.16583; -118.05222
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Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California)
Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California) is located in California
Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California)
Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California) is located in the United States
Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California)
Location25 E. Laurel Ave., Sierra Madre, California
Coordinates34°9′57″N 118°3′8″W / 34.16583°N 118.05222°W / 34.16583; -118.05222
Built1888
ArchitectErnest Coxhead
NRHP reference No.77000303[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1977

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre, California is an historic church that was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] It is site #7 on Sierra Madre designated historical landmarks list. There are forty-eight properties listed on Sierra Madre's Designated Historical Properties List.[2]

Current use

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The Episcopal Church of the Ascension is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

History

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Original 1887 Wooden Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre
Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre
Episcopal Church of the Ascension Sierra Madre

The Original 1885 Wooden Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre was destroyed by a windstorm in October 1887.[3]

The church was used as a location in John Carpenter's 1980 horror movie The Fog.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "City of Sierra Madre Historic landmark list". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  3. ^ "Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society, Episcopal Church of the Ascension By Father Michael Bamberger 2014". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  4. ^ "The Fog 1979," Movie-Locations.com, retrieved September 25, 2021.
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