An array of extant stone buildings are among my favorite local and historic structures, and some of the various churches or chapels within that sub-group of my ongoing image collection warrant special attention. This type of enduring architecture speaks to the axiom that all history is local. It also reminds me once again that there are usually some noteworthy stories lurking just behind the pictures.
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All Souls Chapel at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles / Jim A. Beardsley (c) 2007
The cornerstone for this original chapel at the [New] Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles was laid during an 'imposing ceremony' on November 2, 1902, and construction was completed in 1903. The Gothic design of the 65-foot tower and ornate decor was reportedly inspired by an ancient parochial church located in the rural district of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England which has long been associated with Thomas Grey and his well-known prose "Elegy in a Country Churchyard." The chapel plans were also used in the design of the 'Little Church of the Flowers' that Dr. Hubert Eaton had built c.1923 at his Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
(Postcard image pinned by Gloria Judson and accessed onJuly 1, 2014)
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