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

Temple Street Grade Separation

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Temple Street Grade Separation Marker

Inscription. Federal Works Agency, Public Works Administration. John M. Carmody, Public Works Administrator. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States. Temple Street Grade Separation, 1939.

Erected 1939 by Public Works Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 3.589′ N, 118° 14.902′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Temple Street and Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling west on Temple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 W Temple St, Los Angeles CA 90012, 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: Department of Water and Power (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Route of the Settlers of Los Angeles (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Route of the Settlers of Los Angeles (approx. ¼ mile away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Moore

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Chinatown (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Welcome to Chinatown (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Temple Street Grade Separation. When President Roosevelt took office in 1933, the Federal government began to implement his promise of "a new deal," a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted to help improve the lives of people suffering from the events of the Great Depression. The Public Works Administration, sometimes called by its full name, the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, built this large concrete bridge over Figueroa Street in 1939.

Temple Street Grade Separation and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Temple Street Grade Separation and Marker

Temple Street Grade Separation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Temple Street Grade Separation

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 30, 2023

4. Temple Street Grade Separation

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.