Chatsworth Community Church facts for kids
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Chatsworth Community Church, September 2008
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| Location | 22601 Lassen Street Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California United States |
| Built | 1903 |
| Governing body | private |
| Designated | November 2, 1962 |
| Reference no. | 14 |
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The Chatsworth Community Church is a special building in Chatsworth, California. It is known as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. This means it is an important place that the city wants to protect because of its history and unique features.
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History of the Church
Building the Church in 1903
The Chatsworth Community Church was built in 1903. Many people from the community helped to build it without getting paid. This shows how much they cared about having a church in their town.
A Center for the Community
In its early days, the church was very important to the people of Chatsworth. From 1906 to 1908, it was even used as the local high school! It also offered a safe place for people during floods and fires.
Changes and Challenges
In 1958, the church's name was changed to the Chatsworth First Methodist Church. Later, in 1963, the church building was closed. It was left empty and sadly, some people damaged it.
The church was the last old community building left in Chatsworth. It was in danger of being torn down to make way for new buildings.
Saving a Historic Landmark
To save the church, the Chatsworth Historical Society worked hard. In January 1963, the church became one of the first places to be named a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. It was only the fourteenth site to get this special title.
The Historical Society raised almost $20,000 to move the church. In 1965, they moved it from its first spot to its current home. It now stands on the grounds of Oakwood Memorial Park.
The Church Today
Restoration and New Life
Thanks to the Chatsworth Historical Society, the building was saved and fixed up. The Oakwood Memorial Park Association allowed the church to be moved to their property.
Since November 15, 1981, a church group called St. Mary the Virgin Anglican-Rite Catholic Church has used the building.
Recognizing its Importance
On February 22, 1984, a group called the Don Jose de Ortega Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gave the church a bronze plaque. This plaque marks the building's important place in California's history. They also gave the church an American Flag and a California Flag.
In 1982, a bishop named James Orin Mote officially made the building a sacred place for the Anglican-Rite Catholic Church.
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