Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Engine Co. No. 28
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023
1. Engine Co. No. 28 Marker
Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 348.)
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 1912.
Location. 34° 2.985′ N, 118° 15.564′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is on Figueroa Street north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 644 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90017, 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: A different marker also named Engine Co. No. 28 (here, next to this marker); The Fine Arts Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fine Arts Building (about 300 feet away); Wilshire Boulevard (about 400 feet away); 7th and Figueroa Streets (about 500 feet away);
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Regarding Engine Co. No. 28. A former Los Angeles City Fire Department fire station, built in 1912 at a cost of $50,000, the structure served as an operating fire station until it was closed in 1967. One of the first reinforced concrete fire stations in the city, it is a Class A fireproof structure built of brick, tile, and concrete. In 1979, the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1988 it was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 348.
In the late 1980s, it was renovated as a restaurant, "Engine Company No. 28", that served food based on recipes from American fire houses.
The building was featured in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire.
Since 2007, the building has housed the law firm Geragos & Geragos, and is owned by Mark Geragos.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023
2. Engine Co. No. 28 Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023
3. Cornerstone - 1912
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023
4. Engine Co. No. 28
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
