Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los Angeles

Name: Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Address: 3663 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90010, United States

#126 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Wilshire Boulevard Temple, known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith, is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California. Wilshire Boulevard Temple's main building, with a sanctuary topped by a large Byzantine revival dome and decorated with interior murals, is a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Moorish-style building, located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Wilshire Center district, was completed in 1929 and was designed by architect Abram M. Edelman. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Architectural style: Byzantine revivalCoordinates: 34°3'44"N, 118°18'18"W

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3663 Wilshire BlvdCentral Los Angeles (Wilshire Center - Koreatown)Los Angeles 90010 United States

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Wilshire Boulevard Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bullocks Wilshire, The Wiltern, Marciano Art Foundation, Ebell of Los Angeles.

0.9 miE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles
25 min walk • Bullocks Wilshire, once a beacon of luxury retail in Los Angeles, is an architectural gem nestled in the heart of the city. This Art Deco building, completed in 1929, was originally designed as a high-end department store by the architectural firm of John and Donald...
~1210 ftW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
The Wiltern, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story, 155-foot Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center.
1.1 miW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles
28 min walk • The Marciano Art Foundation was a non-profit arts foundation located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was established by the co-founders of Guess, Maurice Marciano and Paul Marciano.
1.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Ebell of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
30 min walk • The Ebell of Los Angeles is a women's club housed in a complex in the Mid-Wilshire section of Los Angeles, California. It includes a clubhouse building and the 1,270-seat Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
0.5 miE
Memorial, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Chapman Plaza, Los Angeles
12 min walk • Chapman Plaza is a building located between West Sixth Street and Alexandria Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The historic plaza building is about 50,000 square feet and is located in the heart of Koreatown, hosting several restaurants, bars, and cafes. The address is 3465 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020.
0.6 miSE
Temple
Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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~600 ftE
Church
St. Basil Catholic Church, Los Angeles
3 min walk • St. Basil Catholic Church is a Catholic Church parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Serving the archdiocese's Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region, the Roman Rite parish is located at 3611 Wilshire Boulevard in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles, California.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles
19 min walk • St. Brendan Catholic Church is a Catholic church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, located in the Windsor Square section of Los Angeles, California. The current Gothic Revival-style church was built in 1927 and has also served as a location for various Hollywood productions.
0.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles
15 min walk • Immanuel Presbyterian Church is a church in Los Angeles, California. The congregation was established in 1888 in downtown Los Angeles as a spinoff from the existing First Presbyterian Church, also then located in downtown.
0.9 miNW
Library
Wilshire Branch Library, Los Angeles
24 min walk • Wilshire Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Mid-Wilshire section of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1926 based on an Italian Romanesque design by architect Allen Ruoff.
1.1 miS
Church
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Los Angeles
28 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region. The church is located at 2727 W. Pico Boulevard in the Byzantine-Latino Quarter of Los Angeles, California. The Mission Revival style church was built in 1904.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wilshire Boulevard Temple?

Nearby attractions include St. Basil Catholic Church, Los Angeles (3 min walk), The Wiltern, Los Angeles (6 min walk), Koreatown, Los Angeles (7 min walk), South Serrano Avenue Historic District, Los Angeles (8 min walk).

How to get to Wilshire Boulevard Temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wilshire Boulevard Temple:

Metro

Wilshire/Western • Lines: D (5 min walk)
Wilshire/Vermont • Lines: B, D (22 min walk)

Bus

6th & Western • Lines: Hollywood/Wilshire (6 min walk)
Western & Wilshire • Lines: 7, Express 7, Hollywood/Wilshire, Rapid 7, Wilshire Center/Koreatown (6 min walk)