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LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Washington Blvd. Bridge
Construction Date:
1931
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1375
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Washington Blvd. Bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Olympic Street Bridge
Construction Date:
1925
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0163
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Olympic Street Bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Olympic Street Bridge
• Original ornamentation
removed in 1985
• Decorative S-shaped
balustrades and pylons
reconstructed in 1998
•Restoration done as
mitigation following retrofit
work
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Seventh Street Viaduct
Construction Date:
1910/1927
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1321
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Seventh Street Viaduct
• Constructed over an existing
1910 streetcar bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Seventh Street Viaduct
• Original c.1927 balustrade
removed in 1971
• Balustrade reconstructed in
1998
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Sixth Street Viaduct
Construction Date:
1932
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1880
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Sixth Street Viaduct
“Modern Lines Reflected in New
Los Angeles Viaduct,” Essay by
Louis L. Huot, Bridge Architect
(1932)
“…a viaduct is conformable to the
automobile which it carries across
the chasm… beauty of line and
proportions are the best selling
points either possess…”
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Sixth Street Viaduct
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Fourth Street Viaduct
Construction Date:
1930
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0044
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Fourth Street Viaduct
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
First Street Viaduct
Construction Date:
1929
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1166
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
First Street Viaduct
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
First Street Viaduct
• Current work removed balustrade
on west end of bridge
• Will widen bridge by to
accommodate Gold Line extension
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Macy Street Bridge (Cesar Chavez)
Construction Date:
1926
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0130
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
YES (HCM #224)
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Macy Street Bridge (Cesar Chavez)
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Main Street Bridge
Construction Date:
1910
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1010
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Main Street Bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
N. Spring Street Bridge
Construction Date:
1928
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0859
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
N. Spring Street Bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Buena Vista Bridge (N. Broadway)
Construction Date:
1909-11
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0545
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Buena Vista Bridge (N. Broadway)
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Buena Vista Bridge (N. Broadway)
• First in the series of
monument LA bridges
• First open-spandrel, arch
bridge in state
• Longest and widest concrete
bridge in state when opened
• First Beaux-Arts style bridge
for LA River
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Buena Vista Bridge (N. Broadway)
• Decorative features
removed mid-20th century
• Columns, pylons,
balustrades, and balconies
restored as part of 1998
seismic rehab
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Pasadena Freeway: Northbound
Figueroa St. Viaduct
Construction Date:
1937
Jurisdiction:
State of CA
Bridge Number:
530042R
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NA
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Pasadena Freeway: Southbound
Figueroa St. Viaduct
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Pasadena Freeway: Southbound
Figueroa St. Viaduct
Construction Date:
1943
Jurisdiction:
State of CA
Bridge Number:
530042L
National Register Eligible:
NO
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NA
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Riverside Bridge (Figueroa)
Construction Date:
1927/1939
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0160
National Register Eligible:
NO
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Riverside Bridge (Figueroa)
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Riverside Bridge (Figueroa)
• Elysian Park landslide
destroyed most of concrete
arch span in 1937
• Metal truss support built with
PWA monies in 1939
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Fletcher Ave. Bridge
Construction Date:
1927
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0096
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
YES (HCM #322)
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Fletcher Ave. Bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Glendale-Hyperion/Victory Memorial Viaduct
Construction Date:
1929
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1881-4
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
YES (HCM #164)
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Glendale-Hyperion/Victory Memorial Viaduct
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Los Feliz Blvd. Bridge
Construction Date:
1925
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1239
National Register Eligible:
NO
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Los Feliz Blvd Bridge
• Decorative railing removed
and replaced with standard
metal railing
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)
Construction Date:
1938
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C1298
National Register Eligible:
YES (CA Register)
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Lankershim Blvd. Bridge
Construction Date:
1940
Jurisdiction:
City of LA
Bridge Number:
53C0310
National Register Eligible:
NO
Historic-Cultural Monument:
NO
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Bridge Inventory
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Bridge Inventory
1928N. Spring St. Bridge
1940Lankershim Blvd. Bridge
1939/1927Riverside Bridge (Figueroa St.)
1925Los Feliz Blvd. Bridge
1938Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)
19326th Street Viaduct
19314th Street Viaduct
1931Washington Blvd. Bridge
1929Glendale-Hyperion Viaduct
19291st. St. Viaduct
19277th Street Viaduct
1927Fletcher Ave. Bridge
1926Macy St./Cesar Chavez Bridge
1925Olympic Blvd. Bridge
1910Main St. Bridge
1909-1911N. Broadway/Buena Vista
Year BuiltYear BuiltYear BuiltYear BuiltBridge NameBridge NameBridge NameBridge Name
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Bridge Inventory:
Historic-Cultural Monuments
1928N. Spring St. Bridge
1940Lankershim Blvd. Bridge
1939/1927Riverside Bridge (Figueroa St.)
1925Los Feliz Blvd. Bridge
1938Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)
19326th Street Viaduct
19314th Street Viaduct
1931Washington Blvd. Bridge
1929Glendale-Hyperion Viaduct
19291st. St. Viaduct
19277th Street Viaduct
1927Fletcher Ave. Bridge
1926Macy St./Cesar Chavez Bridge
1925Olympic Blvd. Bridge
1910Main St. Bridge
1909-1911N. Broadway/Buena Vista
Year BuiltYear BuiltYear BuiltYear BuiltBridge NameBridge NameBridge NameBridge Name
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Bridge Inventory
1928N. Spring St. Bridge
1940Lankershim Blvd. Bridge
1939/1927Riverside Bridge (Figueroa St.)
1925Los Feliz Blvd. Bridge
1938Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)
19326th Street Viaduct
19314th Street Viaduct
1931Washington Blvd. Bridge
19291st. St. Viaduct
19277th Street Viaduct
1925Olympic Blvd. Bridge
1910Main St. Bridge
1909-1911N. Broadway/Buena Vista
Year BuiltYear BuiltYear BuiltYear BuiltBridge NameBridge NameBridge NameBridge Name
Total: 13 Bridges
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Bridge Inventory
Context I: Monumental LA River Bridges
• N. Broadway/Buena Vista Bridge
• Main Street Bridge
• N. Spring St. Bridge
• Olympic St. Bridge
• Los Feliz Blvd. Bridge
• 7th St. Bridge
• 1st St. Viaduct
• Washington Blvd. Bridge
• 4th Street Viaduct
• 6th Street Viaduct
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Bridge Inventory
Context II: W.P.A. Era LA River Bridges
• Riverside Bridge (Figueroa St.)
• Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)
• Lankershim Blvd. Bridge
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT September 2007
Conclusion
Questions? Comments?
Edgar Garcia, Preservation Planner
Office of Historic Resources
Department of City Planning
200 N. Spring St., #620
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-978-1189
213-978-0017