Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Historical Site
Butterfield Stage Station
— The Mirror Building —
This block is the site of:
First brick school house in Los Angeles known as School No. 1, built 1854-1855;
Butterfield Overland Mail Company office and corral, 1858-1861;
Office of U.S. Quartermaster, 1861;
Corral for camels from Fort Tejon, 1861;
and Los Angeles City Hall, built 1884.
Erected 1949 by Native Daughters of the Golden West. (Marker Number 744.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, the California Historical Landmarks, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists.
Location. 34° 3.112′ N, 118° 14.738′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of South Spring Street and West Second Street, on the right when traveling south on South Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Higgins Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Vibiana’s Cathedral (about 500 feet away); Los Angeles Times (about 500 feet away); Douglas Building (about 600 feet away); Irvine-Byrne Building (about 700 feet away); Los Angeles City Hall (about 800 feet away); Bradbury Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Million Dollar Theatre / Grand Central Market (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Historical Site. This is California Historical Landmark No. 744 — “The Mirror Building (site of Butterfield Stage Station). With the exception of the station at El Paso, Texas, this was the largest and best equipped station on the entire route.”
Designated in 2018 as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1174.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — Camels from Fort Tejon.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 115 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on July 13, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.