Santa Fe opened the Moorish-inspired La Grande railroad station, located on the corner of 2nd and Santa Fe, on July 29, 1893. It was used as a passenger terminal for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The station was damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, and was replaced by Union Station in 1939. Exterior view of the Santa Fe Station. Cars are parked on the street in front. This view shows the station after its center dome, which was damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, was removed.; See image 00072453 for a view of the station with its original dome.
La Grande Station (Los Angeles, Calif.) Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles Architecture--California--Los Angeles--Islamic influences Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Works Progress Administration Collection photographs
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