About First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church is a Congregational parish located at 540 SOUTH COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90020. First Congregational Church was founded in 1932. The First Congregational Church parish office answers at +12133851341.
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles is located at 540 South Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, California, United States. It is a member of the United Church of Christ. Founded in 1867, the church is the city's oldest continuous Protestant congregation. The congregation moved around using a variety of buildings until it moved to its current location in 1932, with the first service being held on March 13, 1932.
Where is First Congregational Church located?
First Congregational Church is located at 540 SOUTH COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90020. The building sits at coordinates 34.06638, -118.30983, placing it in Los Angeles, CA 90020.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 535 ft
- Public parking 535 ft
- Customers parking 810 ft
- Private parking 896 ft
- Western & 4th · DASH;DASH Northbound;DASH Wilshire Center/Koreatown Clockwise 344 ft
- Western & 5th · Metro Local;DASH;DASH Northbound;DASH Wilshire Center/Koreatown Clockwise 361 ft
- Western & 5th · Metro Local;DASH;DASH Southbound;DASH Wilshire Center/Koreatown Counterclockwise 371 ft
- Western & 4th · DASH;DASH Southbound;DASH Wilshire Center/Koreatown Counterclockwise 377 ft
- Western & 3rd · Metro Rapid;DASH;DASH Hollywood/Wilshire Southbound;DASH Wilshire Center/Koreatown Counterclockwise 830 ft
- Mister Bossam · korean 669 ft
- IOTA 709 ft
- Chicken Day 764 ft
- Hae Ha Heng Thai 764 ft
- I Love Boba 810 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 1, 2026.
The neighborhood around First Congregational Church
The ZIP code 90020 area around First Congregational Church is home to 38,400 residents with a median household income of $55,321 and a median age of 36.8 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
Churches founded the same year as First Congregational Church
4 other churches with a documented founding year of 1932 are indexed in Churches List.
- St. Vivian Rock Springs, WY
- Trinity Fellowship Portland, OR
- Holy Trinity Staten Island, NY
- Light Mission Church Los Angeles, CA
Your Sunday at First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about First Congregational Church
- What denomination is First Congregational Church?
- This parish is part of the Congregational tradition.
- Where is First Congregational Church located?
- The parish is located at 540 SOUTH COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA, 90020.
- When was First Congregational Church founded?
- Founded in 1932.
- What is the architecture of First Congregational Church?
- First Congregational Church is designed by Allison & Allison.
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