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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


Washington Blvd. Bridge


Olympic Street Bridge

Construction Date:

1925

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0163


YES (CA Register)

Historic-Cultural Monument:

NO





• Original ornamentation

removed in 1985

• Decorative S-shaped

balustrades and pylons

reconstructed in 1998

•Restoration done as

mitigation following retrofit

work


Seventh Street Viaduct

Construction Date:

1910/1927

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1321


YES (CA Register)


NO



• Constructed over an existing

1910 streetcar bridge



• Original c.1927 balustrade

removed in 1971

• Balustrade reconstructed in

1998


Sixth Street Viaduct

Construction Date:

1932

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1880


YES (CA Register)


NO



“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…”




Fourth Street Viaduct

Construction Date:

1930

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0044


YES (CA Register)


NO


Fourth Street Viaduct


First Street Viaduct

Construction Date:

1929

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1166


YES (CA Register)


NO





• Current work removed balustrade

on west end of bridge

• Will widen bridge by to

accommodate Gold Line extension


Macy Street Bridge (Cesar Chavez)

Construction Date:

1926

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0130


YES (CA Register)


YES (HCM #224)


Macy Street Bridge (Cesar Chavez)


Main Street Bridge

Construction Date:

1910

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1010


YES (CA Register)


NO


Main Street Bridge


N. Spring Street Bridge

Construction Date:

1928

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0859


YES (CA Register)


NO


N. Spring Street Bridge


Buena Vista Bridge (N. Broadway)

Construction Date:

1909-11

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0545


YES (CA Register)


NO





• 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



• Decorative features

removed mid-20th century

• Columns, pylons,

balustrades, and balconies

restored as part of 1998

seismic rehab


Pasadena Freeway: Northbound

Figueroa St. Viaduct

Construction Date:

1937

Jurisdiction:

State of CA

Bridge Number:

530042R


YES (CA Register)


NA


Pasadena Freeway: Southbound



Pasadena Freeway: Southbound


Construction Date:

1943

Jurisdiction:

State of CA

Bridge Number:

530042L


NO


NA


Riverside Bridge (Figueroa)

Construction Date:

1927/1939

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0160


NO


NO





• Elysian Park landslide

destroyed most of concrete

arch span in 1937

• Metal truss support built with

PWA monies in 1939


Fletcher Ave. Bridge

Construction Date:

1927

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0096


YES (CA Register)


YES (HCM #322)


Fletcher Ave. Bridge


Glendale-Hyperion/Victory Memorial Viaduct

Construction Date:

1929

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1881-4


YES (CA Register)


YES (HCM #164)


Glendale-Hyperion/Victory Memorial Viaduct


Los Feliz Blvd. Bridge

Construction Date:

1925

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1239


NO


NO


Los Feliz Blvd Bridge

• Decorative railing removed

and replaced with standard

metal railing


Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)

Construction Date:

1938

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C1298


YES (CA Register)


NO


Lankershim Blvd. Bridge

Construction Date:

1940

Jurisdiction:

City of LA

Bridge Number:

53C0310


NO


NO


Bridge Inventory


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


1931Washington Blvd. Bridge

1929Glendale-Hyperion Viaduct

19291st. St. 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


Bridge Inventory:

Historic-Cultural Monuments









1929Glendale-Hyperion Viaduct



1927Fletcher Ave. Bridge

1926Macy St./Cesar Chavez Bridge


1910Main St. Bridge




Bridge Inventory












1910Main St. Bridge



Total: 13 Bridges


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


Bridge Inventory

Context II: W.P.A. Era LA River Bridges

• Riverside Bridge (Figueroa St.)

• Riverside Bridge (Zoo Drive)

• Lankershim Blvd. Bridge


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

[email protected]

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