A far improvement from earlier terminals, Arcade was elegant both inside and out situated in a much better location but as the city continued to grow SP realized yet another facility would be needed. The Conservancy has advocated for preserving Union Station's integrity since 1995 and was involved with the current Master Plan process. Location: Los Angeles, CA | Client: Morlin Management / Metro. Public Transit. This scheme undoubtedly originated with publicity men, but they have certainly hit upon the ideal introduction to Southern California.". Completed in 1939 to the designs of father-son duo Parkinson and Parkinson, the building merges the citys Spanish Colonial heritage with forward-looking Moderne flourishes. The station was designated as a Los Angeles HistoricCultural Monument No. [86] A significant portion of the music video for "Vermilion" by the band Slipknot was filmed within Union Station.[87]. Preserving the historic places that make L.A. County unique. However, delays ensued, the most pressing of which was the railroads' reluctance to build a centralized terminal. Find helpful maps of the interior of Union Station Kansas City building. Train from Anaheim to Phoenix. Originally, there were more tracks at "the throat", but Metrolink had some removed to allow for faster speeds along the curves in and out of the station to improve efficiency as they enter or exit the station. Los Angeles Union Station Design Guidelines and Consulting - ARG 644 sqft. It opened in 1914 and remained in regular use over the next two decades. South Patio. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. The Union Station we know today was designed in the cole des Beaux-Arts style by a team of architects from the Montreal Firm of G.A. The New York office of Grimshaw and LA based Gruen Associates were officially awarded the Los Angeles Union Station master plan in July of 2012 after . different lines. tnierman@hollywoodlocations.com or 213-725-6828, (Please only click the Send button above once). Download Floor Plan. Contact. According to the KCETLink article, "Lost Train Depots of Los Angeles," byNathan Masters the city's first depot was built by Southern Pacific predecessor Los Angeles & San Pedro, which opened a very small facility at thesouthwest corner of Commercial and Alameda Streets on October 26, 1869.