Pacific Electric Building

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The Pacific Electric Building is a historic early-20th-century Los Angeles landmark that once served as the main terminal and offices for the Pacific Electric Railway, reflecting the city’s streetcar era and Beaux-Arts architectural style.

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Pacific Electric Building canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beaux-Arts architecture
historic building
railway terminal
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Classical Revival NERFINISHED
associatedWith Pacific Electric Railway NERFINISHED
builtFor Pacific Electric Railway Company NERFINISHED
category Beaux-Arts architecture in California
Historic buildings and structures in Los Angeles
Office buildings in Los Angeles
Railway stations in Los Angeles
city Los Angeles
completionDate 1905
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse mixed-use building
residential lofts
era early 20th century
hasFeature decorative cornice
ground-floor commercial space
large arched windows
ornate Beaux-Arts façade
hasNameInCommon Pacific Electric Building Lofts NERFINISHED
height approximately 10 stories
heritageStatus historic landmark
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Downtown Los Angeles NERFINISHED
Los Angeles
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInHistoricDistrict Downtown Los Angeles Historic Core NERFINISHED
neighborhood Historic Core NERFINISHED
notablePeriodOfUse first half of the 20th century
opened 1905
originalFunction corporate offices for Pacific Electric Railway
main terminal for Pacific Electric Railway
significance landmark of Los Angeles transit history
major hub of Los Angeles streetcar system
streetAddress 610 South Main Street
transportationRole interurban rail terminal
streetcar terminal

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John and Donald Parkinson notableWork Pacific Electric Building
John and Donald Parkinson notableWork Pacific Electric Building
subject surface form: John Parkinson