Title supplied by cataloger. From 1904-1961, this depot served the Long Beach Line of the Pacific Electric Railway Company. It was the only structure that was not damaged when businesses on 103rd Street burned during the 1965 Watts Riots. As a symbol of hope and renewal for the Watts community, it was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #36 on December 3, 1965 and was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Community Redevelopment Agency spent $700,000 to restore the structure to its original exterior design in the 1980s. The Blue Line of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) operates on the old Pacific Electric right of way and has a stop at the station, but the station does not serve as a passenger platform or ticket booth for riders. A man and two women talk near the newsstand just outside the entrance of the Pacific Electric depot in Watts, located at 1686 E. 103rd Street. A car is parked on the western side of the depot.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Pacific Electric Railway Company Watts Station (Los Angeles, Calif.) Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Railroad stations--California--Watts (Los Angeles) Street-railroad tracks--California--Watts (Los Angeles) Street-railroads--California--Watts (Los Angeles) Streets--California--Watts (Los Angeles) Railroads--California--Watts (Los Angeles) Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Newspaper vendors--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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