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  2. Union Station (Los Angeles) - Wikipedia

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    The station was designated as a Los Angeles Historic–Cultural Monument No. 101 on August 2, 1972, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [5] The first commuter rail service to Union Station was the short-lived CalTrain that began operating on October 18, 1982, between Los Angeles and Oxnard. The service faced economic ...

  3. Olvera Street - Wikipedia

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    Olvera Street, commonly known by its Spanish name Calle Olvera, is a historic pedestrian street in El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, the historic center of Los Angeles.The street is located off of the Plaza de Los Ángeles, the oldest plaza in California, which served as the center of the city life through the Spanish and Mexican eras into the early American era, following the Conquest of California.

  4. History of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    History of California. The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.

  5. File:Los Angeles Union Station.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal - LAUPT- (under the red roof), the revitalized passenger transportation hub of Southern California. Opened on May 3, 1939 to serve Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Santa Fe railroads. It now serves Amtrak, Metrolink, light rail, subway, and bus lines. New commercial and residential construction surrounds ...

  6. File:Union Station, John & Donald Parkinson, Architects 1939.jpg

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    The architecture blends Spanish Mission and Art Deco styles in a harmonious mix of original light fixtures, inlaid stone floors, painted ceilings and tiled walls. The station has been featured in many films, including Blade Runner, Silver Streak and The Italian Job. Located at 800 N. Alameda Street east of downtown Los Angeles. Licensing

  7. Los Angeles State Historic Park - Wikipedia

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    32 acres (13 ha) Established. 2001. Governing body. California Department of Parks and Recreation. Los Angeles State Historic Park, also known as LA Historic Park and the Cornfield, is a California State Park located near the Chinatown and Elysian Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The former rail yard and brownfield consists of a long open ...

  8. 76 (gas station) - Wikipedia

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    Phillips Petroleum (2001–2002) ConocoPhillips (2002–2012) Tagline. We're on the driver's side [1] Website. 76.com. 76 (formerly Union 76) is a chain of gas stations located within the United States. The 76 brand is owned by Phillips 66. [2] Unocal, the original owner and creator of the 76 brand, merged with Chevron Corporation in 2005.

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