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

Original Terminus of Route 66

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

— 7th and Broadway, Los Angeles —

Original Terminus of Route 66 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

1. Original Terminus of Route 66 Marker

Inscription.
Original terminus of Route 66 (1926-1939) in the heart of the Historic Broadway Theatre District.

Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing.

Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 2.711′ N, 118° 15.214′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703 S Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Vincent Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Banks-Huntley Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chapman Building (about 600 feet away); Los Angeles Athletic Club (about 700 feet away); Garfield Building (about 800 feet away); Oviatt Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grether & Grether Building (approx. ¼ mile away); M.J. Connell Building No. 4 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Original Terminus of Route 66.

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Also known as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, it was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, before terminating in downtown Los Angeles. In 1939 it was extended to Olympic & Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica.

Photographed By Craig Baker, October 9, 2022

2. Original Terminus of Route 66 Marker

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

3. Original Terminus of Route 66 Marker

Located in front of the State Theatre, built in 1921, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 522.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on October 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.