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Old St. Peter’s Moved to Green Hills

In the wee hours of October 24th, Old St. Peter’s was moved through the streets of San Pedro, to Green Hills Memorial Park.  San Pedro’s first church, originally located on Nob Hill, was moved to Beacon Street early on, when the town was rearranged to accommodate the LA Harbor.  St. Peter’s built a much larger church at 1648 W. 9th Street in 1954, and the original 1884 building was given to the City of Los Angeles, which accorded it Historic Building status and moved it to Harbor View Cemetery in 1956.  Green Hills Memorial Park offered to restore and give a permanent home to the historic wood structure, and had the building moved to a foundation laid in the south portion of the Park, where it will be used for small weddings and memorial services.