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The second station was built in 1887 on the site of the demolished original one. It was a brick [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival style]] building. The name of the station was officially changed to River Station in July 1893.<ref>{{cite news |title=[Railroad Record.] Change of Plans |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-railroad-record/151056937/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |via=Newspapers.com |date=July 15, 1893 |location=Los Angeles, California |page=8}} {{free access}}</ref> This |
The second station was built in 1887 on the site of the demolished original one. It was a brick [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival style]] building. The name of the station was officially changed to River Station in July 1893.<ref>{{cite news |title=[Railroad Record.] Change of Plans |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-railroad-record/151056937/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |via=Newspapers.com |date=July 15, 1893 |location=Los Angeles, California |page=8}} {{free access}}</ref> This building was torn down in 1902.<ref>{{cite news |title=River Station Down |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-post-record-river-st/151075933/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |newspaper=Los Angeles Evening Post-Record |via=Newspapers.com |date=June 16, 1902 |location=Los Angeles, California |page=4}} {{free access}}</ref> |
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| Location | The Cornfield, Los Angeles State Historic Park (site), Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°04′07″N 118°13′52″W / 34.0687°N 118.2311°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Southern Pacific Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1876 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1887 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | San Fernando Street Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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River Station, earlier known as the San Fernando Street Depot and later commonly referred to as old River Station, was a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger station location, southwest of the Los Angeles River and north of Downtown, in Los Angeles, California. The original building served as the company's primary Los Angeles terminal until the opening of Arcade Depot in 1888. A rebuilt station would continue to operate as a passenger stop until 1915 when it was retained for freight and storage. The location for both stations was at the Southern Pacific's Los Angeles freight yard, at the north end of present-day Chinatown in Central Los Angeles. It was demolished in 1940, though the site is noted within "The Cornfield" section of Los Angeles State Historic Park.[1]
History
First station (1875−1887)
The station was opened following the Southern Pacific's acquisition of the Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad in 1873 and the railroad's construction of line linking San Francisco to Los Angeles. The first station utilizing the site was a wooden structure built in 1875, though passenger and logistical operations did not move here until June 1877.[2][3] Transcontinental trains started serving the station in 1881.[4] The two-story building had both women's and men's waiting rooms and later had a hotel and restaurants added to it. The station was assigned the first telephone number in Los Angeles in 1882.[5] It was the arrival point of many migrants drawn during the land boom of the mid-1880s.
Second station (1887−1902)
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The second station was built in 1887 on the site of the demolished original one. It was a brick Romanesque Revival style building. The name of the station was officially changed to River Station in July 1893.[6] This building was torn down in 1902.[7]
Third station
Southern Pacific's offices were moved to a nearby storefront to maintain service.[citation needed] As development had coalesced around what became Downtown Los Angeles, Southern Pacific responded by building the Arcade Depot in 1888.[3] The second River Station continued to be used for passengers until 1915, then it was converted to storage.[8]
After railway use
The building was leased out as a Christian mission between 1934 and 1940, its last use before demolition that year.[8] Segments of the freight depot were demolished in 1971.[9] The yards were subsequently removed and the site was renovated into the Los Angeles State Historic Park.
See also
References
- ^ "Uncovered railroad ruins in L.A." ABC7. September 9, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "The offices in this city of the Southern Pacific Railroad..." Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Evening Express. June 18, 1877. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Nathan Masters (January 17, 2013). "Lost Train Depots of Los Angeles". Socal Focus. KCET. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "Historic railyard beams located". Daily Breeze. September 6, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Seewerker, Joe; Owens, Charles (January 25, 1939). "Nuestro Pueblo". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. II-2. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "[Railroad Record.] Change of Plans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 15, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "River Station Down". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. Los Angeles, California. June 16, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Old River Station Will Fall Before Wreckers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herbert, Ray (April 6, 1971). "Old Rail Shed Razed as Heritage Weighed". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Historical Outline of the Southern Pacific Company. SP Bureau of News. 1933.
- Railway stations in Los Angeles
- Chinatown, Los Angeles
- Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California
- Demolished buildings and structures in Los Angeles
- Demolished railway stations in the United States
- History of Los Angeles
- 19th century in Los Angeles
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1876
- 1876 establishments in California
- 1870s architecture in the United States
- Victorian architecture in California
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1887
- 1887 establishments in California
- 1880s architecture in the United States
- Romanesque Revival architecture in California
- Railway stations closed in 1915
- 1915 disestablishments in California
- Railway stations in the United States closed in the 1910s