Episcopal Church of the Ascension (Sierra Madre, California) explained

Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Coordinates:	34.1658°N -118.0522°W
Built:	1888
Added:	August 19, 1977
Refnum:	77000303

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre, California is an historic church that was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is site #7 on Sierra Madre designated historical landmarks list. There are forty-eight properties listed on Sierra Madre's Designated Historical Properties List.^[1]

Current use

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

History

The Original 1885 Wooden Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre was destroyed by a windstorm in October 1887.^[2]

The church was used as a location in John Carpenter's 1980 horror movie The Fog.^[3]

See also

• Episcopal Church of the Ascension (disambiguation)
• Old North Church in Sierra Madre, California

External links

• Church of the Ascension, Sierra Madre — website

Notes and References

1. Web site: City of Sierra Madre Historic landmark list . 2015-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622085216/http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/i-want-to/find/documents/category/5-development-services-documents?download=524:historic-landmarks-list . 2015-06-22 . dead .
2. Web site: Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society, Episcopal Church of the Ascension By Father Michael Bamberger 2014 . 2015-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622091425/http://www.smhps.org/historic-properties/episcopal-church-of-the-ascension.html . 2015-06-22 . dead .
3. https://www.movie-locations.com/movies/f/Fog-1979.php "The Fog 1979,"