Angelus Funeral Home - Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 34° 00.723 W 118° 15.462
11S E 383867 N 3764205
An African American funeral home.
Waymark Code: WM10YVD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 2

"Angelus Funeral Home is a funeral home in South Los Angeles, California. It was listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2006 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 1925, Angelus Funeral Home was the first black-owned business to be incorporated in California. The current building on Crenshaw Boulevard was designed by noted African-American architect Paul R. Williams in the Spanish Colonial and Georgian Revival styles and also includes Art Deco elements." (visit link)
Street address:
1010 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Los Angeles

Year listed: 2009

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949

Historic function: Funerary

Current function: Vacant

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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