The Hoxton Downtown LA Hotel (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / Vernon / Los Angeles, California / South Broadway, 1060
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Built in 1925 as the Los Angeles Railway Building, this 10 story 1060 South Broadway building was originally the main headquarters for the Los Angeles Railway or "LARY". This building was then latter used by LATL, and then RTD. It was converted to a hotel in 2019.

The Los Angeles Railway (LARY — pronounced "Larry") was the streetcar system around which central L.A. was developed. LARY used a yellow paint scheme — hence LARY was known as the "Yellow Car" system. Los Angeles area real estate and utility tycoon Henry Huntington gained control of LARY in 1898. The streetcar system grew rapidly through the first decade of the 20th century, when the population of Los Angeles more than tripled. After Huntington's death in 1927, the streetcar system was owned by the Huntington Estate (operator of the museum and library in San Marino) until its sale to National City Lines in 1944, at which time it was renamed Los Angeles Transit Lines.

The Pacific Electric "Red Car" system has become legendary in the history of Los Angeles. But in reality LARY/LATL had a much higher ridership — nearly three times as high.
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Coordinates:   34°2'22"N   118°15'30"W

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  • was built 1920. says soon a brass plaque on the front of the building. Dec 21, 1920 a plane flew of the roof! http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6997134096/
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