Old North Church, Hollywood

Old North Church is a church located within Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.^[1] It is a precise replica of Boston's historic church, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride".^[2] The historical rooms have documents and mementos of the colonial period.

Old North Church
The church in 2009, looking south
34.1456°N 118.3177°W / 34.1456; -118.3177
Location	Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Address	6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Country	United States
Website	Old North Church
Architecture
Architectural type	Georgian

As part of a plan to reproduce the setting of the Boston church, a marble bust of George Washington was commissioned. It was sculpted by Enzo Pasquini. The re-creation led to a lawsuit in 1970 (H. H. Elder & Co. and Forest Lawn Co. v. United States), which was dismissed.^[3]

References

1. Keister, Douglas (May 1, 2010). Forever L.A.: A Field Guide To Los Angeles Area Cemeteries & Their Residents. Gibbs Smith. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4236-1653-5.
2. "Old North Church Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
3. Court, United States Customs (1970). United States Customs Court Reports: Cases Adjudged in the United States Customs Court. The Court. p. 182.