Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society |
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"The Onion"
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| Location | 9550 N. Haskell Ave., North Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Built | 1964 |
| Architect | Frank Ehrenthal |
| Designated | February 26, 2010 |
| Reference no. | 975 |
The Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society is a Unitarian Universalist church in North Hills, Los Angeles, California. Its distinctive building, known as the Onion, was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #975 in 2010.
History
The present-day Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society was founded in 1943 as the United Liberal Church of the Valley. It later became the People’s Church of the San Fernando Valley and then in 1956 the Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.
In the early 1960s the congregation found itself in need of a larger space and bought a five-acre ranch property in North Hills. They chose Frank Ehrenthal, a Universalist and student of Richard Neutra, to design the new building. After talking with and observing the members of the congregation, Ehrenthal designed a round building where people could face each other on an equal footing. “The Onion” was completed in 1964 and is built of glued laminated timber beams that curve from the foundation to the flat point at the top of the roof. The entire building is covered with composition (originally wood) shingles.
