St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles

Name: St. John's Cathedral
Address: 514 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, 90007-2616, United States
Telephone: +1 213-747-6285

#201 among attractions in Los Angeles

Church, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

St. John's Cathedral is an Episcopal church near downtown Los Angeles that serves as both a parish church and the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, an area covering five and a half counties. Though St. John's was formed in 1890, the current Romanesque Revival architectural style church was built in 1925. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1925 (99 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 34°1'38"N, 118°16'34"W

Address

514 W Adams BlvdSouth Los Angeles (University Park)Los Angeles 90007-2616 United States

Contact

+1 213-747-6285

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Day trips

St. John's Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Galen Center, Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, Uytengsu Aquatics Center, Shrine Auditorium.

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Galen Center, Los Angeles
13 min walk • The Galen Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California.
0.8 miN
Bridge
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, Los Angeles
20 min walk • The Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, also known as the Harbor–Santa Monica Freeway Interchange, is a three-level cloverstack interchange that serves as the junction between the Harbor and Santa Monica Freeways at the southern edge of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
0.8 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Uytengsu Aquatics Center, Los Angeles
20 min walk • The Uytengsu Aquatics Center is a 2,500-seat outdoor aquatics venue located on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA. The facility features two pools: a long course pool, and a diving well with towers. The facility is the home pool for the USC Trojans swimming and diving teams.
0.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1975, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
0.4 miSW
Sacred and religious sites
Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The Shrine Exposition Hall is a multi-purpose event facility located in Los Angeles, California, adjacent to the Shrine Auditorium. It features 54,000 square feet of exhibit and meeting space—34,000 in the main level and 20,000 in an open mezzanine. The Exposition Hall has a capacity of 5,000 patrons.
0.7 miSW
Library, Romanesque revival architecture
Doheny Library, Los Angeles
17 min walk • The Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library is a library located in the center of campus at the University of Southern California. After the shooting of his son, the Irish American oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny donated $1.1 million in 1932 to USC to build the Doheny Library. It was designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram.
0.7 miSW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Tommy Trojan, Los Angeles
18 min walk • Tommy Trojan, officially known as the Trojan Shrine, is one of the most recognizable figures of school pride at the University of Southern California.
~580 ftN
Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Los Angeles
3 min walk • St. Vincent de Paul Church is a Roman Catholic parish and Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in the South Los Angeles section of Los Angeles, California. The church was built in the 1920s and designed by architect Albert C. Martin, Sr. Paid for by local oilman Edward L.
~880 ftN
Memorial, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Stimson House, Los Angeles
5 min walk • Stimson House is a Richardsonian Romanesque mansion in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Built in 1891, it was the home of lumber and banking millionaire Thomas Douglas Stimson.
~1230 ftNW
Street
Doheny Drive, Los Angeles
6 min walk • Doheny Drive is a north–south thoroughfare mostly through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, in Los Angeles County, California. It is named for Edward L. Doheny, an early 20th century oil tycoon based in Los Angeles.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Velaslavasay Panorama, Los Angeles
18 min walk • The Velaslavasay Panorama is an exhibition hall, theatre and gardens in Los Angeles, California, featuring the only painted, 360-degree panorama created in the United States since the nineteenth century. The Velaslavasay Panorama was originally established by artist Sara Velas in 2000 at the Tswuun-Tswuun Rotunda on Hollywood Boulevard.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. John's Cathedral?

Nearby attractions include St. Vincent de Paul Church, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Stimson House, Los Angeles (5 min walk), Doheny Drive, Los Angeles (6 min walk), Machell-Seaman House, Los Angeles (10 min walk).

How to get to St. John's Cathedral by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. John's Cathedral:

Bus

Flower Street & Adams Boulevard • Lines: J (2 min walk)
HOV Roadway & Adams Boulevard • Lines: J (3 min walk)

Light rail

LATTC/Ortho Institute • Lines: E (5 min walk)
Jefferson/USC • Lines: E (10 min walk)