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

Northeast Police Station

— Highland Park Police Station —

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

1. Northeast Police Station Marker

Inscription.
Built - 1925, Renaissance Revival style. Declared November 15, 1972, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 274 by the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1972 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 274.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 34° 7.083′ N, 118° 11.261′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Highland Park. It is on York Boulevard 0.3 miles west of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in the Los Angeles Police Museum, open Tue–Fri 10–4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6045 York Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); York Junction (approx. ¼ mile away); First Electric Power Pole (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arroyo Seco Branch Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Distribution Station No. 2 (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); Galco’s Soda Pop Stop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Artists & Activists (approx. half a mile away); The Arroyo Seco (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Northeast Police Station. The Highland Park Police Station closed in 1983 when the Los Angeles Police Department moved its Northeast Division to a new location. This location is now the Los Angeles Police Museum, with displays of photographs, uniforms, squad cars, and bullet-riddled vehicles from the 1997 North Hollywood Bank Shootout. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also see . . . Los Angeles Police Museum. (Submitted on August 5, 2021.)

Additional keywords. Highland Park Police Station,

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

2. Northeast Police Station Marker

The marker has been moved indoors for safekeeping.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

3. Street Sign

Northeast Police Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2021

4. Northeast Police Station

100th Anniversary Celebration image. Click for full size.

courtesy LA Police Museum, November 12, 2025

5. 100th Anniversary Celebration

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.