Academy Building
The entrance to the Academy Building was dominated by two massive carved doors that
symbolized the Theosophical Principles of spiritual enlightenment and human potential.
These doors are currently located in the archives of the San Diego Historical Society. The
sculptor, Reginald Machell, was educated in England, but moved to Lomaland with the
community in 1896. The interior furnishings he carved for the Academy Building were
influenced by the Symbolist style popular in Europe at that time. Machell also
supervised the woodworking school at Point Loma.
The Academy Building and Temple of Peace were situated on the approximate location of
the Brown Chapel on the PLNU campus today.