Wilshire Blvd. Temple (Edelman, Tilden Norton & Allison, Architects) – 1922-29
Address: 3663 Wilshire Blvd. (at the corner of Hobart Boulevard).
(Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 116).
The Wilshire Boulevard Temple reminds of other great churches and temples of Byzantium. Massive and mysterious, the interior is opulent with black marble, inlaid gold, rich mosaics, rare woods and exquisite murals depicting the history of the Hebrews (by Hugo Ballin). The temple is also on the National Register of Historic Places.
