Los Angeles University Cathedral Period
The building was first leased by the late pastor Gene Scott in 1989, to be used as the location from which to broadcast the live Sunday services of his ministry. Scott held his first Sunday service there in 1990 and continued to hold Sunday services there until his death in 2005. A designated historic monument in itself, the building was for many years topped by the historic "Jesus Saves" neon signs (originally from the Church of the Open Door). They were located in the rear lower roof, one facing the west and one north, until September 10, 2011, when one sign was removed by crane. The building was claimed to house the largest collection of bibles in private hands. After leasing for thirteen years, Gene Scott purchased the building in 2002.
After Scott's death, services continued to be held at the Los Angeles University Cathedral by Pastor Melissa Scott, the widow of Gene Scott, with services broadcast over TV, shortwave radio, and the Internet. In October 2011, Scott's Westcott Christian Center Inc. sold the building to Greenfield Partners, a real estate investment company located in South Norwalk, Connecticut, for $11 million.
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