Title supplied by cataloger. Located at 800 N. Alameda Street, Union Station was designed by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, and opened in May 1939. The structure combines Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival, and Streamline Modern style, with Moorish architectural details. It was named the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT), until the current owner, Catellus Development, officially changed the name to Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS). In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Building #80000811. It is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #101. Exterior view of Los Angeles Union Station, located at 800 N. Alameda Street. Union Station was designed by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, and opened in May 1939. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Building #80000811. This photo shows numerous palm trees, arched windows, andpartial view of the tower and clock; a yellow cab drives past the entrance. Photograph dated October 7, 2005.
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image
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1 photographic print:color ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Union Passenger Terminal (Los Angeles, Calif.) Yellow Cab Company (Los Angeles, Calif.) Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles Taxicabs--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Lampposts--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Alameda Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Gary Leonard Collection photographs Parkinson & Parkinson
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