Huron Substation - Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: 
CraigBaker
N 34° 05.115 W 118° 13.314
11S E 387269 N 3772282
Former powerhouse for the Los Angeles Electric Railway trolley cars.
Waymark Code: WM129FG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2020
Views: 2
The Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation is listed as Historic Cultural Monument #404 by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. The building was built in 1906 from a design by engineer Edward S. Cobb. It is the second-oldest surviving substation in the city, which housed equipment to convert high-voltage electricity to the 600 volts used by the L.A. Railways “Yellow Cars”, which provided urban transportation for many years.
Creation date: 1906
Status: Converted
Current use: Private artist studio and event venue.
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