Title supplied by cataloger. John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson designed the 1939 Union Station, located at 800 North Alameda Street. The structure combines Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival, and Streamline Modern style, with Moorish architectural details. Gladding, McBean & Co made most of the tile in the station. It was named the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT) until Catellus Development, officially changed the name to Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS). The station was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #101 in 1972 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Building #80000811 in 1980. Looking east from Fort Moore Hill, on August 2, 1949, during its removal. Seen are various commercial buildings, Los Angeles Transit Lines street cars, the United States Post Office Terminal Annex, Union Station, Los Angeles Gas Company gas holders (gasometers), La Plaza Church, La Plaza Methodist Church, Methodist Headquarters Building (Biscailuz Building), and Olvera Street.
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Union Passenger Terminal (Los Angeles, Calif.) Plaza Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Gas Company Biscailuz Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Transit Lines United States Post Office Terminal Annex (Los Angeles, Calif.) Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles Terminals (Transportation)--California--Los Angeles Post office buildings--California--Los Angeles Gasholders Streets--California--Los Angeles Catholic churches--California--Los Angeles Church buildings--California--Los Angeles Methodist church buildings--California--Los Angeles Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Electric lines--Poles and towers Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Electric railroads--Cars--California--Los Angeles Street-railroads--California--Los Angeles Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles Architecture--California--Los Angeles--Spanish influences Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Spring Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Panoramic views Slides Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945
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