Mission Nuestra Seņora Reina de Los Angeles

Close to Union Station a small part of historic Los Angeles has been preserved. This where El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reyna de Los Angeles de Porciuncula  was founded back in 1781. In 1784 a church was built for the fast growing settlement of El Pueblo. The current church building dating from 1822 is a replica of the original adobe building. Although it was established as a local church and not part of the chain of Californian missions, it is now known as Mission Nuestra Seņora Reina de Los Angeles.

Union Station

LA’s Union Station opened in 1939 and is considered to be the "last of America's great rail stations". The simple lines of the station designed by architects John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson combine Spanish Mission, Moorish and Streamline Moderne styles. A hint of Dutch Colonial was introduced by Dutch born supporting architect Jan van der Linden. The 1970s saw rail travel go into severe decline, leaving the station woefully underused. In the 1990s the arrival of a subway terminus and the development of commuter rail services revived its fortunes. Click Tab 2 to see the old Ticket Hall, closed to the public.

Mexican Market, Olvera Street, El Pueblo de Los Angeles

Named after Agustin Olvera, the first county judge of Los Angeles, Olvera Street grew up in the 1800s but by the early 1900s it had gone into decline. In 1926 socialite Christine Sterling started a campaign to save it by building a Mexican marketplace and cultural centre. The market opened in 1930 and is still operating today.

Downtown L.A.

Like most major US cities, the downtown area of Los Angeles is home to a high rise financial district. Around this high rise zone can be found some much more interesting areas, such as El Pueblo de Los Angeles which is where the city has its Spanish Colonial roots. Also in this area are some of the ethnic districts such as Chinatown and Little Tokyo.

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Biscailuz building, El Pueblo de Los Angeles

Although this building is old by US standards, it is much younger than El Pueblo and Mission Nuestra Seņora Reina de Los Angeles. The Biscailuz Building was completed in 1926 and is now named in honour of Eugene Biscailuz, former Los Angeles County Sheriff. It was originally the Plaza Methodist Church, before becoming the Mexican Consulate General for nearly 30 years. It now houses the Mexican Cultural Institute.

Biscailuz building, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Market in Olvera Street, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mission Nuestra Seņora Reina de Los Angeles, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Union Station, the Mission and El Pueblo de Los Angeles are bright spots in an otherwise lacklustre Downtown LA.
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