Faith Bible Church, Northridge, California facts for kids
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Faith Bible Church, March 2008
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| Location | 18531 Gresham St., Northridge, Los Angeles, California |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architectural style(s) | Carpenter Gothic |
| Governing body | Private |
| Designated | April 17, 1976 |
| Reference no. | 152 |
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Faith Bible Church is a special old building in Northridge, California. It was built way back in 1917. This church was the very first one ever built in the Northridge area, which is part of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. Because it's so old and important, the city of Los Angeles officially recognized it as a "Historic-Cultural Monument" in 1975. This means it's a protected landmark!
The Church's Early Days
This church building has a unique look called "Carpenter Gothic Victorian style." It was built nine years after the Southern Pacific Railroad first laid train tracks through Northridge in 1908. Back then, Northridge was known as Zelzah station. When the church was first built, it was called the Norwegian Lutheran Church. This was because the first six families who started the church were from Norway.
The church is made of wood and has a tall, pointed steeple at the entrance. Its early Gothic style is simpler than some other Victorian buildings. One person described it as looking like a church you might find standing all alone on the wide plains of Kansas.
What It's Like Today
The original church building is still standing at 18531 Gresham Street in Northridge. For many years, it was known as the Faith Bible Church.
More recently, the church has been used by a Korean congregation. It is known as either the Northridge Free Methodist Church or the Los Angeles Antioch Church. A sign on the church in March 2008 showed it was the Los Angeles Antioch Church.
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