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Fire Station No. 28, 644 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Summary
Significance: The building is one of the first reinforced concrete fire stations in Los Angeles. It was a Class A fire-proof structure built of brick, hollow tile and concrete. Its original cost was $50,000. The building is an interesting and unusual design. In relation to the surrounding buildings, Fire Station 28 provides a refreshing reduction of scale and serves as a historic monument to the growth of Los Angeles.
Survey number: HABS CA-2155
Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1912 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Krempel, J P
Erkes, W E
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, 34.04959, -118.25919
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
