Architecture in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Architectural Gems

This collection highlights the diverse structural history of Downtown Los Angeles, featuring Frank Gehry’s stainless steel Walt Disney Concert Hall and the 1939 Spanish Colonial Revival Union Station. The selection spans the 27-story Art Deco-influenced City Hall and the Victorian-era Bradbury Building, known for its intricate ironwork. Modernist landmarks like the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels sit alongside historic transit icons like the Angels Flight funicular. Public installations, including the Triforium carillon and Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain, anchor the civic center’s cultural landscape.

Los Angeles Architectural Gems — Map

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A

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Modern concert hall designed by Frank Gehry, known for its striking architecture and as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It hosts a variety of classical, contemporary, and jazz performances.

Tim Ahem / CC BY 3.0

B

Los Angeles City Hall

This 27-storey skyscraper is one of the landmarks of Los Angeles, its clear white façade standing out against the deep blue sky.

David Wilson / CC BY 2.0

C

Union Station

Historic and iconic train station serving as a major transportation hub and cultural landmark featuring modern architecture.

Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

D

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

This post-modern Roman Catholic cathedral (finished in 2002) is a must-see when in Los Angeles.

Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-… / Public domain

E

Bradbury Building

The Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.

MarieVelde / CC BY 3.0

F

Angels Flight

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles,…

Downtowngal / CC BY-SA 3.0

G

Triforium

Weighing about 60 tons and consisting of large pillars and stained glass pieces, this statue - which is also a carillon - is simply…

Photographersnature / CC BY-SA 3.0

H

Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain

Located on the grounds of the civic center, this fountain is dedicated to its former administrative officer.

Visitor7 / CC BY-SA 3.0

I

Grand Park

Gloria Molina Grand Park, commonly known as Grand Park, is a 12-acre park located in the civic center of Los Angeles, California.

MarieVelde / CC BY 3.0

J

Angels Flight

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles,…

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