Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fire Station No. 1

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 30, 2019

1. Fire Station No. 1 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built by United States Work Projects Administration, 1940.

Fire Station No. 1, Streamline Moderne style. Architects — Public Works Administration. Declared 1976. Built 1940. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 156.

Erected 1976 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 156.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists.

Location. 34° 4.537′ N, 118° 13.069′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is at the intersection of Pasadena Avenue and Avenue 23, on the right when traveling east on Pasadena Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2230 Pasadena Ave, Los Angeles CA 90031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Portolá Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Huron Substation (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confluence of Waters and Cultures (approx. 0.8

Fire Station No. 1 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 30, 2019

2. Fire Station No. 1 and Marker

The marker is to the left of the driveway.

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miles away); San Antonio Winery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mother Ditch (approx. one mile away); Valley Knudsen Garden Residence (approx. one mile away); Hale House, Circa 1887 (approx. one mile away); General Hospital (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Fire Station No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 30, 2019

3. Fire Station No. 1

Street Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 30, 2019

4. Street Signs

Lincoln Heights Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

5. Lincoln Heights Library

On Workman Street at E Ave 26, Carnegie library built in 1916, styled after Villa de Guilia in Rome. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 261.

Historic Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

6. Historic Residence

3110 N Broadway, built in 1880, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 157.

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

7. Historic Residence

2054 Griffin Ave, built in 1887, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 144.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.