St. Vincent de Paul Church, Los Angeles

Name: St. Vincent de Paul Church
Address: 621 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, 90007-2597, United States
Telephone: +1 213-749-8950

#276 among attractions in Los Angeles

Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. Doheny and thus is known colloquially as "the Church of Holy Oils." It was dedicated in 1925, it was located in what was then one of the wealthiest sections of the city, on land adjacent to the Stephen Dorsey mansion and Stimson House. It was the second Roman Catholic church in Los Angeles to be consecrated. Composer Amédée Tremblay notably served as the church's organist from 1925–1949. ()

Built: 1925 (99 years ago)Coordinates: 34°1'44"N, 118°16'34"W

Address

621 W Adams BlvdSouth Los Angeles (University Park)Los Angeles 90007-2597 United States

Contact

+1 213-749-8950

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St. Vincent de Paul Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Galen Center, Los Angeles
16 min walk • The Galen Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, Los Angeles
17 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 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Uytengsu Aquatics Center, Los Angeles
21 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.
0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
14 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.
~580 ftS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles
3 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSW
Sacred and religious sites
Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles
13 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
20 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.
0.8 miSW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Tommy Trojan, Los Angeles
20 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.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
LA Art Show, Los Angeles
22 min walk • The LA Art Show is an international encyclopedic art exhibition which was originally conceived by the Fine Art Dealers Association. The show annually takes place in Los Angeles at the end of January and is now a seminal part of Los Angeles Arts Month. It is the largest art fair on the West Coast.
~300 ftN
Memorial, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Stimson House, Los Angeles
2 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.
~730 ftNW
Street
Doheny Drive, Los Angeles
4 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is St. Vincent de Paul Church open?

St. Vincent de Paul Church is open:

Monday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 8:15 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 8:15 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 8:15 pm
Thursday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 8:15 pm
Friday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 8:15 pm
Saturday 10 am - 2 pm & 2:30 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 3 pm & 3:30 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to St. Vincent de Paul Church?

Nearby attractions include Stimson House, Los Angeles (2 min walk), St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Doheny Drive, Los Angeles (4 min walk), John B. Kane Residence, Los Angeles (8 min walk).

How to get to St. Vincent de Paul Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Vincent de Paul Church:

Bus

HOV Roadway & Adams Boulevard • Lines: J (2 min walk)
Figueroa Street & 23rd Street • Lines: J (5 min walk)

Light rail

LATTC/Ortho Institute • Lines: E (4 min walk)
Jefferson/USC • Lines: E (13 min walk)