"Wayfarers' Chapel Portuguese Bend, California"

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CollectionPostcard and Ephemera CollectionDescriptionColor postcard image shows view of Wayfarers' Chapel. Postcard printed on reverse with "Built by the Church of the New Jerusalem, it represents a concept found in the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, upon whose teachings the Church was founded. Designed by the late Frank Lloyd Wright [sic], and built almost entirely of glass, the Chapel will eventually be enclosed by evergreen trees." [The architect was actually the son of Frank Lloyd Wright.] Also printed with "Curteichcolor 3-D Natural Color Reproduction," "G-16 Western Publ. & Nov. Co. 259 So. Los Angeles St. / L.A. Calif."NotesDate Built: 1951Library has digital image only, courtesy of postcard collector Paul Nitchman.Size3.5 x 5.5 in.Format1 postcardHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000015602Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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Geographic LocationPortuguese Bend (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.)Wayfarers Chapel (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.)Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)SubjectChapels--California, SouthernHistoric buildingsTime Period1951-1960

Personal Name

ArchitectWright, Lloyd, 1890-1978

TopicChurches

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