Chatsworth Community Church
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Chatsworth Community Church
The original location of the Chatsworth Community Church is at 10051 Topanga Canyon Boulevard. It is the oldest pubic building in the community of Chatsworth. It is reported to be one of the few churches of New England-type architecture left in Southern California.
The church was erected with labor and financed by volunteers. Virginia Watson, Chatsworth Historian, has sought verification an architect by the name of Nuzum had designed the building, but has been unable to find the fact behind the rumor.
The foundation was of large blocks of native sandstone, quarried northwest of the church property. It came from the same quarry that sent tons and tons of rock to form the core of the Los Angeles breakwater at San Pedro. The cornerstone block is on display at the present United Methodist church.
The stone had a simple hollow carved in one side. In it was placed a list of those in attendance at the ground breaking, and also Sunday School and church papers and a small bible the adults persuaded a young girl to donate...