Crenshaw Christian Center
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The Crenshaw Christian Center is a ministry in South Los Angeles
, California
, founded by pastor Frederick K. C. Price
. It is located on the site of the old Pepperdine University
campus, which was sold to Crenshaw Christian Center. Price, oversaw construction of the "FaithDome" on the site, the largest domed church in the United States, seating over 10,000. The church was formerly located on Crenshaw and Hardy in Inglewood, CA
In 2007 Price filed a defamation suit after the ABC
television network aired a segment of their 20/20 investigative journalism program about televangelists. Titled "Enough!", it was about how ministries spend their congregants’ offerings. Price claimed that the report painted him as an overly wealthy individual. ABC later apologized on air and in writing.
on the corner of Central Park West
in the Upper West Side
neighborhood of Manhattan
, New York City
. The building was constructed from 1889 to 1903, and was designed by Carrere & Hastings – who had just won the competition to design the New York Public Library
– in a style reminiscent of the churches of Nicholas Hawksmoor
, a combination of English Baroque and French Beaux-Arts detailing. In 2003, the Christian Science
congregation, which had moved to the Second Church
put the building up for sale, and it was purchased by the ministry in 2004. The building, which features stained-glass windows by John LaFarge
and can accommodate 2,200 people, was designated a New York City landmark in 1974 and is a contributing property
to the Federally-designated Central Park West Historic District
.
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, founded by pastor Frederick K. C. Price
Frederick K. C. Price
Frederick K.C. Price is the founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center , California. He gained international renown through his Ever Increasing Faith ministries broadcast that is aired weekly on both television and radio.Price received an honorary diploma from the Rhema Bible Training Center ...
. It is located on the site of the old Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
campus, which was sold to Crenshaw Christian Center. Price, oversaw construction of the "FaithDome" on the site, the largest domed church in the United States, seating over 10,000. The church was formerly located on Crenshaw and Hardy in Inglewood, CA
In 2007 Price filed a defamation suit after the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television network aired a segment of their 20/20 investigative journalism program about televangelists. Titled "Enough!", it was about how ministries spend their congregants’ offerings. Price claimed that the report painted him as an overly wealthy individual. ABC later apologized on air and in writing.
Crenshaw Christian Center East
The Crenshaw Christian Center East was opened in May, 2001 in the former First Church of Christ, Scientist at 1 West 96th Street96th Street (Manhattan)
96th Street is a major two-way street in East Harlem and the Upper West Side, which is a part of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from the East River at the FDR Drive to the Henry Hudson Parkway at the Hudson River...
on the corner of Central Park West
Central Park West
Central Park West is an avenue that runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in the United States....
in the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
neighborhood of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The building was constructed from 1889 to 1903, and was designed by Carrere & Hastings – who had just won the competition to design the New York Public Library
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
– in a style reminiscent of the churches of Nicholas Hawksmoor
Nicholas Hawksmoor
Nicholas Hawksmoor was a British architect born in Nottinghamshire, probably in East Drayton.-Life:Hawksmoor was born in Nottinghamshire in 1661, into a yeoman farming family, almost certainly in East Drayton, Nottinghamshire. On his death he was to leave property at nearby Ragnall, Dunham and a...
, a combination of English Baroque and French Beaux-Arts detailing. In 2003, the Christian Science
Christian Science
Christian Science is a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. It is practiced by members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist as well as some others who are nonmembers. Its central texts are the Bible and the Christian Science textbook,...
congregation, which had moved to the Second Church
Second Church of Christ, Scientist (New York, New York)
The former Second Church of Christ, Scientist is an historic Christian Science church building located at Central Park West and West 68th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, within the Central Park West Historic District. The Beaux-Arts building was designed by architect...
put the building up for sale, and it was purchased by the ministry in 2004. The building, which features stained-glass windows by John LaFarge
John LaFarge
John La Farge was an American painter, muralist, stained glass window maker, decorator, and writer.-Biography:...
and can accommodate 2,200 people, was designated a New York City landmark in 1974 and is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to the Federally-designated Central Park West Historic District
Central Park West Historic District
The Central Park West Historic District is located in Manhattan, New York City, United States along historic Central Park West, between 61st and 97th Streets. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1982...
.