This romantically sculptural church structure sits in a man-made pond. It was built in 1965 to the designs of architect Hal C Whitemore, about whom I know nothing. Can't help but wish we had more of his work here...
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I found Hal C. Whittemore in the 1970 AIA Directory, he was from Michigan (born 1920), and lived and worked out of Pacific Palisades.
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Hal C. Whittemore & Assoc s, 855 Via de la Paz, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 90272.
Home Add: 607 Muskingum Ave, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 90272.
b. Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 26, 1920.
Educ: B.Arch, Univ. Mich, 51; Tau Sigma
Delta, 40.
Previous Firms: Principal, Hal C. Whittemore & Assocs, 55-60;
partner, Whittemore & Plttam, 60-62.
Present Firm: Hal C. Whittemore & Assocs, org.
Projects included Bel Air Presbyterian Church, 1961; First Methodist Church, Escondido, 1966; First Methodist Church, Garden Grove, 19 67; Trinity United Presby. Church, Santa Ana, 1968; North Valley YMCA, San Fernando Valley, 1969.
I also see him listed as architect of the La Tijera Methodist Church in Inglewood, as well as the wonderful Star of Creation chapel in Westchester.
I can’t find a record of death, so it appears he’s still alive!