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

Engine House Number 18

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2023

1. Engine House Number 18 Marker

Inscription.
This property, Engine House Number 18, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

This building was erected by the City of Los Angeles A.D. 1904 under the administration of the City Council and the Board of Fire Commissioners.

Erected by United States Department of the Interior, and City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 349.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 34° 1.93′ N, 118° 18.463′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It is on Hobart Boulevard south of Adams Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2616 S Hobart Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90018, 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: Paul Revere Williams (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company (about 500 feet away); Rindge House (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); Gramercy Park Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Britt Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clark Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kenwood Avenue (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Kenwood Avenue (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Engine House Number 18. Designed in the Mission Revival style by architect John Parkinson, whose later works included Los Angeles City Hall, Union Station, and Bullocks Wilshire. The fire station closed in 1968, and later became an Art Center. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 349 in 1988.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2023

2. Engine House Number 18 Marker

Engine House Number 18 and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2023

3. Engine House Number 18 and Markers

The plaque is at far right.

Engine House Number 18 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2023

4. Engine House Number 18

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.