Union Station, Los Angeles, California
Identifier
post_00281
Title
Union Station , Los Angeles , California
Creator
Unknown
Date Published
circa 1940-1950
Subject (Topic)
Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles ; Railroads--California--Los Angeles ; Parking lots ; Automobiles
Subject (Name)
Union Passenger Terminal (Los Angeles , Calif.)
Subject (Place)
Downtown Los Angels (Log Angeles , Calif.)
Type
image
Form/Genre
Postcards
Physical Description
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm
Institution
Department of Archives and Special Collections , William H . Hannon Library , Loyola Marymount University
Copyright Status
public domain
Copyright Statement
https://library.lmu.edu/policies&procedures/librarycopyrightpolicy/
Publisher
Western Publishing & Novelty Co .
Place of Publication
Los Angeles , Cal .
Language
eng
Description
Exterior view of the Los Angeles Union Station .
Historical Background
The Los Angeles Union Station was designed by John Parkinson and Donald B . Parkinson in the mixture of Spanish Colonial , Mission Revival , and Streamline Modern styles . Opened in 1939 , its official name was the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT) , until the Catellus Development later changed it to Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) . It was the last passenger terminal built in United States as a joint project by the Southern Pacific , Santa Fe , and Union Pacific railroads . Located across from the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Park , the Los Angeles Union Station was designated a historic cultural monument in 1976 .
Additional Printed Matter
on back: "Typically Californian in its spacious and beautiful Spanish architecture, the new Los Angeles Union Station, built at a cost of $11,000,000 provides a setting which typifies to visitors the charm and hospitality of Los Angeles and Southern California. The buildings and tracks cover 40 acres of ground; the station, which extends 850 feet along Alameda Street, is the gateway to Los Angeles' Civic Center. Its lavish appointments and ultra-modern facilities make it the most attractive railroad station in America."
Publisher's Identifier
Publisher's serial number: LA 27; 9A-H919
Additional Notes
Printed on linen textured paper .
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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