Plaza United Methodist Church

The Plaza United Methodist Church, a historic church of El Pueblo

At the end of the Plaza de Los Angeles, the Plaza United Methodist Church is a small church built in the 1920s. It occupies a memory-laden site in the heart of El Pueblo. The Los Angeles audio-guided tour stops here to evoke the religious diversity of the city's founding district.

A 1920s church in the heart of the Pueblo

Built in the 1920s, the Plaza United Methodist Church is part of the long religious history of El Pueblo, the founding district of Los Angeles. Alongside the neighbouring Catholic church, it illustrates the plurality of faiths in this historic area. Still active, it welcomes a living community and perpetuates an old spiritual presence in the heart of the city.

What to see

The church, modest in size, is discovered at the end of the Plaza, in the Hispanic atmosphere of El Pueblo. Its presence, alongside the other places of worship of the district, illustrates the diversity of the communities that shaped Los Angeles. It is a discreet stop, completing the visit of the city's founding district.

Practical information

The Plaza United Methodist Church lies at the end of the Plaza de Los Angeles, in the El Pueblo district, in the centre of the city, reachable on foot. A working place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; opening and worship hours vary, so it is best to enquire before coming. The exterior is freely discovered from the Plaza.

Where is the Plaza United Methodist Church?

At the end of the Plaza de Los Angeles, in the heart of the historic El Pueblo district, the cradle of the city.

How old is the Plaza United Methodist Church?

It was built in the 1920s, on a history-laden site in the heart of the founding district of El Pueblo.