![Damian Dovarganes Urban forestry workers remove a redwood tree next to the Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel epitomizes "organic architecture" that seeks to put its glass frame among redwood trees in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2af078cab5e34d7b80ab9a6cab7b5609/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Urban forestry workers remove a redwood tree next to the Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel epitomizes "organic architecture" that seeks to put its glass frame among redwood trees in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes The Hallelujah Tower, left. to the Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," are seen in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/aae0afa9e7da46e8af59d87b5edbaa2e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Hallelujah Tower, left. to the Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," are seen in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes A reporter walks upstairs next to a broken sidewalk at the entrance to Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6ff72873e2514f3fa2b2679ecfc6c3a4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A reporter walks upstairs next to a broken sidewalk at the entrance to Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Urban forestry workers remove branches from a redwood tree as they prepare to cut it down next to Wayfarers Chapel, a sanctuary by architect Lloyd Wright, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Swedenborgian denomination, the church's followers share in 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg's "quest for a religion that interconnects all of life, and for a system that allows reasoned questioning of life's deepest religious issues," the chapel's website says. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/86ad20eec99c4383bab4669349690a55/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Urban forestry workers remove branches from a redwood tree as they prepare to cut it down next to Wayfarers Chapel, a sanctuary by architect Lloyd Wright, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Swedenborgian denomination, the church's followers share in 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg's "quest for a religion that interconnects all of life, and for a system that allows reasoned questioning of life's deepest religious issues," the chapel's website says. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes A wood base supports the tilting walls of a hall leading to Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2631ba8df3864bf090fe30be1b1e718e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A wood base supports the tilting walls of a hall leading to Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Wood beams support tilted hall walls next to the Wayfarers Chapel, known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls nested in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ee65df32352546cc8cb64066a4d3f5ea/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Wood beams support tilted hall walls next to the Wayfarers Chapel, known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls nested in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for its downfall. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes The pavement surface of the parking lot of Wayfarers Chapel shows multiple repairs due to damage from landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls nestled in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to move forward with the disassembly of the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e410136820594863be18702349c49ba7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The pavement surface of the parking lot of Wayfarers Chapel shows multiple repairs due to damage from landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls nestled in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to move forward with the disassembly of the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Signs warn motorists of an extreme road dip cause from landslides on Pacific Palisades Road in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for the downfall of the Wayfarers Chapel. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/39b0bd7337d54d9aaebf4c2a7301b10b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Signs warn motorists of an extreme road dip cause from landslides on Pacific Palisades Road in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The famed cliffside location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is also responsible for the downfall of the Wayfarers Chapel. While the Portuguese Bend landslide began in 1956, it's recently worsened, and chapel officials say the earth underneath "The Glass Church" and its surrounding area is now moving an unprecedented 2 feet (0.61 meters) or more each month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes The back entrance to Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," is seen in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with a triangular design and transparent glass roof walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/98bd6beb65ff48419911af2182955273/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The back entrance to Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," is seen in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with a triangular design and transparent glass roof walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Urban forestry workers remove branches from a redwood tree as they prepare to cut it down next to Wayfarers Chapel, a sanctuary by architect Lloyd Wright, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Swedenborgian denomination, the church's followers share in 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg's "quest for a religion that interconnects all of life, and for a system that allows reasoned questioning of life's deepest religious issues," the chapel's website says. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8898fb465f694abb9246e61cb4a6b2b5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Urban forestry workers remove branches from a redwood tree as they prepare to cut it down next to Wayfarers Chapel, a sanctuary by architect Lloyd Wright, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Swedenborgian denomination, the church's followers share in 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg's "quest for a religion that interconnects all of life, and for a system that allows reasoned questioning of life's deepest religious issues," the chapel's website says. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Urban forestry workers remove branches from a redwood tree as they prepare to cut it down next to the Wayfarers Chapel, a sanctuary by architect Lloyd Wright, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Swedenborgian denomination, the church's followers share in 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg's "quest for a religion that interconnects all of life, and for a system that allows reasoned questioning of life's deepest religious issues," the chapel's website says. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ea916e5dcf634a5db968a362e1f4c18f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Urban forestry workers remove branches from a redwood tree as they prepare to cut it down next to the Wayfarers Chapel, a sanctuary by architect Lloyd Wright, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Swedenborgian denomination, the church's followers share in 18th-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg's "quest for a religion that interconnects all of life, and for a system that allows reasoned questioning of life's deepest religious issues," the chapel's website says. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes The emptied interior of Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," is seen through the closed front glass doors in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel, which is presently closed due to the accelerated land movements, features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel glass structure, triangular designs, and a transparent glass roof that bathes the interior in natural light was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/029d0af8f12c4757980c5459d9f34a9d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The emptied interior of Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," is seen through the closed front glass doors in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel, which is presently closed due to the accelerated land movements, features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel glass structure, triangular designs, and a transparent glass roof that bathes the interior in natural light was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Workers remove bricks stamped with past members' names from a garden path at Wayfarers Chapel, known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/28a7c7b47ead4a5eaeb3f91d65803141/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Workers remove bricks stamped with past members' names from a garden path at Wayfarers Chapel, known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The modernist chapel features organic architecture with glass walls in a redwood grove overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, and completed in 1951. Wayfarers Chapel management announced plans to disassemble the iconic structure to save it from landslide destruction. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)