Chinatown in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Buena Vista Street Viaduct
North Broadway Bridge
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 25, 2023
1. Buena Vista Street Viaduct Marker
Historic Buena Vista St. Viaduct.
Constructed 1909.
Rededicated 2000.
City of Los Angeles
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 907.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 34° 4.304′ N, 118° 13.629′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Chinatown. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Elysian Park Drive, on the right when traveling east on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Portolα Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); River Station Area (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zanja Madre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to the Graveyard (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Antonio Winery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fire Station No. 1
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Regarding Buena Vista Street Viaduct. North Broadway-Buena Vista Street Bridge is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 907, designated in 2008. Architects: Homer Hamlin & Alfred F. Rosenheim. Constructed in 1909 as part of a monumental bridge building program that oversaw the construction of several bridges across the Los Angeles River (they are L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments 900-909). The program addressed the transportation needs of Los Angeles in the early 20th century. This bridge is one of twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Its construction, spearheaded by the Eastside Improvement Association, speeded development of the residential area east of the Los Angeles River by providing street car transportation and an elevated automobile roadway over the Los Angeles River and the tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad.
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Photographed by Craig Baker, June 25, 2023
2. Buena Vista Street Viaduct and Marker
Several bridges crossing the L.A. River are designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments: Hyperion Ave (#164), Cesar Chavez Ave (#224), Fletcher Drive (#322), Spring Street (#900), Main Street (#901), Olympic Blvd (#902), Washington Blvd (#903), Seventh Street (#904), Sixth Street (#905), Fourth Street (#906), Broadway (#907), Riverside Drive (#908), First Street (#909), and Riverside-Zoo Drive (#910).
Additional keywords. Broadway Bridge, Broadway Viaduct,
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3. Buena Vista Street Viaduct
4. Buena Vista Street Viaduct
North Broadway Bridge, circa 1924.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 25, 2023
5. Buena Vista Street Viaduct
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 25, 2023
6. Buena Vista Street Viaduct
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6. submitted on August 5, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
