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 northeast from the City Hall tower on December 6, 1950. Seen, from left to right, are Main Street, a Los Angeles Transit Lines street car, the Pico House, La Plaza Methodist Church, Methodist Headquarters Building (Biscailuz Building), the United States Post Office Terminal Annex, Union Station, Los Angeles Gas Company gas holders (gasometers), Los Angeles Street, and the ongoing construction of the Santa Ana Freeway/US 101. In the distance is the Los Angeles River and Boyle Heights.
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Union Passenger Terminal (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Gas Company Biscailuz Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Pico House (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 Plazas--California--Los Angeles Gasholders Streets--California--Los Angeles Church buildings--California--Los Angeles Methodist church buildings--California--Los Angeles Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Express highways--Design and construction Express highways--California, Southern Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments California Historical Landmarks Electric lines--Poles and towers Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Electric railroads--Cars--California--Los Angeles Parking lots--California--Los Angeles Street-railroads--California--Los Angeles Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles Architecture--California--Los Angeles--Spanish influences Rivers--California, Southern Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles River (Calif.) Main Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Plaza (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.) Slides Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945
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