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The Churches of San Pedro

Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Church Est. 1899
It was built here on Barton Hill in 1899 by Norwegian and Danish people who settled in the area. The site was chosen because it was close to the 1st Street ferry landing where many Scandinavian seamen came ashore. It was a church for the Scandinavian seaman and services were given in Scandinavian languages. It also served the Lutheran community. It was built of clapboard and painted white. It has a Gothic window with stained glass in front and a steeple on the north side. Over the years, the demographics of the area changed and the neighborhood turned predominantly Hispanic. The church became Tabernaculo Evangelico Central, a Latin-American Christian Church, in the 1950s and still serves the local Hispanic Christian community. John R. Kielbasa

236 N Mesa Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 Map

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Est. 1906
It was know as St. Andrews Presbyterian Church from 1906 to 1954. It is now known as Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Jesus Christ. John R. Kielbasa
Post card c 1908

1000 S. Mesa Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 Map

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Est. 1884
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 53
It is currently located at the south end of Harbor View Memorial Park (the oldest cemetery in San Pedro) at 24th Street and Grand Avenue, San Pedro. The church was built in 1884 on Beacon Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets on what was then the fashionable Nob Hill area. It was the first church building in San Pedro. The original church building had a tall spire in front and for about 20 years, the church on the hill served as a landmark for mariners returning to port. In 1904, the church was moved to 10th Street and Mesa Street when Nob Hill was cut back. The church was declared a California State Landmark on April 16, 1947. After the 3 years of abandonment, the small church was moved to its present site in the old cemetery in 1956. The tall spire was removed. The church sits quietly in the corner of the cemetery. John R. Kielbasa

24th Street and Grand Avenue, San Pedro, CA Map

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