“…St. Vincent de Paul Church, one of the city’s prettiest and most historically significant… Built primarily by the Doheny family and dedicated in 1925, it is modeled after one of Mexico’s finest cathedrals… designed by Albert C. Martin in the Spanish baroque style, with a mix of California mission architecture.
It has an unusual placement; at the request of the Dohenys, it was built at a 45 degree angle to the intersection… to prevent commercial buildings from detracting from its beauty… The building was designated an historic cultural monument in 1971.”