Old North Church (Hollywood)
Church in Hollywood Hills, California
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Old North Church is a church located within Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.[1] It is a precise replica of Boston's historic church, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride".[2] The historical rooms have documents and mementos of the colonial period.
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LocationHollywood Hills, California
Address6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Forest Lawn Memorial Park
CountryUnited States
WebsiteOld North Church
| Old North Church | |
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The church in 2009, looking south | |
 Old North Church | |
| 34.1456°N 118.3177°W | |
| Location | Hollywood Hills, California |
| Address | 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Country | United States |
| Website | Old North Church |
| Architecture | |
Architectural type | Georgian |
As part of a plan to reproduce the setting of the Boston church, a marble bust of George Washington was commissioned. It was sculpted by Enzo Pasquini. The re-creation led to a lawsuit in 1970 (H. H. Elder & Co. and Forest Lawn Co. v. United States), which was dismissed.[3]