Los Angeles Pacific College
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Los Angeles Pacific College was a four-year liberal-arts college in Hermon, Los Angeles
, California
.
It was founded in 1903 by a group of ministers and laymen of the Free Methodist Church
. The college ceased to exist as an independent accredited entity in 1965 and was merged with another college to eventually form Azusa Pacific University
.
. Initially called Los Angeles Free Methodist Seminary, it was not a seminary for the education of ministers, but a school for young children of the community who wanted to raise their children in a Christian atmosphere.
The Seminary (grades 1-12) opened in the fall of 1904 with 70 students. In 1911 the seminary added a junior college to its school, the first junior college in the state of California. As the community of Hermon continued to expand, a four-year college course was added in 1934 and the school came to be called Los Angeles Pacific College (LAPC).
Following a Chicago school fire in the late 50’s, the city of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety began the inspection of schools. Many of the aging LAPC buildings were found to be not up to code. Due to a serious lack of funds and the need for safety corrections, the Free Methodist Church
divested itself of its interest in the college in 1972.Many of the original records and transcripts were lost due to mismanagement, and the proposed merger with Azusa Pacific University.
LAPC was merged with a college located in the small town of Azusa
outside of Los Angeles. The college was renamed Azusa Pacific College. The properties in the Hermon area were sold off to private property developers. One exception was a small hilly area that became Pacific Christian High School
and carried on the legacy of the original founders' concept of a Christian educational institution in the Hermon
area until 2004, when it closed due to financial failure.
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It was founded in 1903 by a group of ministers and laymen of the Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement. It is evangelical in nature and has its roots in the Arminian-Wesleyan tradition....
. The college ceased to exist as an independent accredited entity in 1965 and was merged with another college to eventually form Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University is a private, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles in suburban Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. It began offering degrees in 1939...
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History
The founders of the college were the original founders of the community of HermonHermon, Los Angeles, California
Hermon is a small district in the city of Los Angeles, California. It is situated in a half square-mile valley bordered by the Arroyo Seco and the historic 110 freeway to the west, Monterey Hills to the south, and South Pasadena to the north and east. The community has been part of Los Angeles...
. Initially called Los Angeles Free Methodist Seminary, it was not a seminary for the education of ministers, but a school for young children of the community who wanted to raise their children in a Christian atmosphere.
The Seminary (grades 1-12) opened in the fall of 1904 with 70 students. In 1911 the seminary added a junior college to its school, the first junior college in the state of California. As the community of Hermon continued to expand, a four-year college course was added in 1934 and the school came to be called Los Angeles Pacific College (LAPC).
Following a Chicago school fire in the late 50’s, the city of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety began the inspection of schools. Many of the aging LAPC buildings were found to be not up to code. Due to a serious lack of funds and the need for safety corrections, the Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement. It is evangelical in nature and has its roots in the Arminian-Wesleyan tradition....
divested itself of its interest in the college in 1972.Many of the original records and transcripts were lost due to mismanagement, and the proposed merger with Azusa Pacific University.
LAPC was merged with a college located in the small town of Azusa
Azusa, California
Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 46,361 at the 2010 census, up from 44,712 at the 2000 census. Though sometimes assumed to be a compaction of the phrase "everything from A to Z in the USA" from an old Jack Benny joke, the place name "Azusa"...
outside of Los Angeles. The college was renamed Azusa Pacific College. The properties in the Hermon area were sold off to private property developers. One exception was a small hilly area that became Pacific Christian High School
Pacific Christian on the Hill
Pacific Christian on the Hill was a small private college preparatory school located in the Hermon area of Los Angeles. Los Angeles International Charter High School now occupies the former campus.-Origins:...
and carried on the legacy of the original founders' concept of a Christian educational institution in the Hermon
Hermon, Los Angeles, California
Hermon is a small district in the city of Los Angeles, California. It is situated in a half square-mile valley bordered by the Arroyo Seco and the historic 110 freeway to the west, Monterey Hills to the south, and South Pasadena to the north and east. The community has been part of Los Angeles...
area until 2004, when it closed due to financial failure.