Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Metropolitan AME Zion Church (Alternative)
Metropolitan AME Zion Church (Alternative)
Agudath Achim Anshe Sfard (Primary)
Important Dates
1936-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Agudath Achim Anshe Sfard - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
2521 S WEST VIEW ST Primary
2521 S VIEW ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Los Angeles City Council District 10 (Council District)
West Adams - Baldwin Hills - Leimert Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
WEST ADAMS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Religious/Spiritual, Temple   Use: Historic     Style: Moorish    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP16. Religious building          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Door (primary) replaced
Signage added
Signage removed

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2016-07-05
Context/Theme
Public and Private Institutional Development, 1850-1980
Religion and Spirituality, 1850-1980
Religion and Spirituality and Ethnic/Cultural Associations, 1850-1980
Institutional - Religion/Spirituality
Religious Building
Eligibility Standards
  • Represents an important association with an ethnic/cultural group or groups in Los Angeles
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Design
    Feeling
    Association
    Location
    Materials
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    "Excellent example of an early synagogue in the area, serving the area's Jewish population in the pre-World War II era; and an excellent example of a 1950s African American church, reflecting the community's move westward after World War II. The building was built and occupied by the Agudath Achim Anshe Sfard, a Jewish congregation originally founded in 1908 at 21st Street and Central Avenue. The Agudath Achim congregation occupied the building until 1957 when Metropolitan AME Zion, a prominent African American congregation, acquired the property. The period of significance is left open-ended, as Metropolitan AME Zion continues to occupy the building."
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1936-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    House ID: 566628
    Property Identification Number: 123B181 886
    Property Identification Number: 123B181 886
    SurveyLA ID: 0c708961-9598-441f-b0ee-7d69c6c024c0

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - West Adams - Baldwin Hills - Leimert Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Architectural Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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