Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
PLAN NEW CHURCH
IN GOTHIC STYLE
CATHOLIC EDlFICE TO BE THE
HIGHEST IN THE CITY
Church Of Our Lady Of Loretto Is Gull
nination Of Years Of Labor
ON Part of Parish
Priest

on one Of the highest hills Of Los
Angeles, overlooking the city, a hand
some Gothic church will soon be erect
ed, the tower of which will probably
be the highest point in the city. The
plans for the Church of Our Lady of
Loretto have just been completed un-
der the supervision of Rev. George
Donahue, the jealous young pastor,
and work will be commenced upon the
edifice in the near future. 1t Is eX-
pected to be completed by the latter
part Of the fall.
Soon after the establishment of the
parish, Father Donahue purchased
property which will furnish ample
room for the church, a parochial resi-
dence and parochial school, the two
latter being plans for the future. The
property faces 20S feet on Court street
179 feet on Belmont avenue and 169
feet on Union avenue, making tri-
angular square, well fitted for the
needs Of the parish.
The church will face on Union av-
enue, the extreme length to be III feet
and width So feet. The auditorium Will
be 79x44 feet, with a seating capacity
of 500 The structure will be of the
pure English Gothic of the fourteenth
century, of the perpendicular style.
The lines will carry out the simple
grace and churchly beauty of this
period. A tower ia feet high will
grace the southwest corner of the
structure. A turret, 60 feet in height,
will be at the other corner, beneath
which will be arranged the baptistery.
The structure will be of brick, in the
new blue variety. on the interior
groined arches will span the church,
with pilasterS at either side.
Three Affairs Provided
These arches will be outlined with
electric lights, which will furnish the
lighting of the church. The interior
finish will be of yellow pine, the pews
to be of oak. Three altars will be ar
ranged in the prevailing Gothic style.
Two small windows will light the
sanctuary, while eight windows will
be arranged in the body of the church.
A large window at the front of the
church will furnish light for the
choir loft. These windows will be of
stained cathedral glass.
A nucleus for this parish was formed
eight years ago by Archbishop Mont
gomery. Mass was celebrated in a
hall and a Sunday school formed,
which continued about one year. The
station was attended by the cathedral
clergy. The present parish was estab-
lished by Bishop Conaty June 25, 1905,
with Rev. George Donahue, who was
secretary to the bishop, as pastor. Our
Lady of Loretto was the name be
slowed upon the parish, which COM
bined the name of the famous shrine in
Italy and the former home of the pas
tor. Since that time services have
been held in the old Temple street
power house, corner Temple street and
Edgeware road. The new church will
be located near where the first mis-
sion was established
Father Donahue, who is one of the
popular young priests, was ordained
to the priesthood five years ago in
the cathedral since which time he has
been stationed in the diocese. He was
secretary to the bishop two years pre-
vious to his appointment as pastor of
the parish, which now numbers about
600 people.