Among the Church's notable features are stained glass windows with intricate Gothic tracery, arcaded ambulatories, and a 130-foot landmark tower with an elaborate open belfry.

Three months later, McCarty was one of 18 Los Angeles structures to be awarded a "Preserve L.A." grant from the J. Paul Getty Trust.

The grant was provided to review historical documentation of the church, assess current materials and condition, and develop a maintenance plan and schedule.

[5] The Los Angeles Times reported that the church was "built and furnished at a cost of $250,000 on a $30,000 site.

The Times called the church, designed by Thomas P. Barber and Paul Kingsbury, "one of the finest examples of pure Gothic architecture in America.

"[5] The dedication ceremony was attended by Los Angeles Mayor John Porter and Charles C.

Interviewed by the Los Angeles Times in 1967, Allen, who had been the pastor at McCarty since 1954, noted: "Our neighborhood is 85% Negro.

McCarty Church in 1954 was a faltering congregation, plagued by urban problems in a "changing neighborhood.

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