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In the Past

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In the Past

  • St. Peter’s is the oldest church in San Pedro. The original building, built in 1884, was on 2nd Street near the harbor. With the first church building in town, the people of St. Peter’s chose to share their church home with congregations of other denominations until they could fund and erect their own building.

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  • St. Peter’s current building on 9th Street was completed in 1954. Members of this congregation founded Beacon House and have advocated for seamen and others in need in this community for decades.

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  • Responding to the post-war baby boom, a church school was begun. in 1961. St. Peter’s Episcopal Day School offered an environment of academic excellence and values formation to South Bay families for forty-four years.