Subway Terminal Building
historic place
The Subway Terminal Building in Los Angeles, California, is a historic place. Erected in 1925, architects Schultze and Weaver designed this structure in the Beaux Arts style with Italian Renaissance ornamentation. It served as a key transportation hub for the Pacific Electric Railway. The building housed offices and the terminal for the region's first subway line, known as the Hollywood Subway or Belmont Tunnel. This subway began operations on December 1, 1925, connecting downtown Los Angeles to areas like Hollywood. The subway system operated for nearly 30 years, closing on June 19, 1955. The building then functioned as offices until 1992. In 2007, it was renovated into luxury apartments, now called Metro 417. The Subway Terminal Building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, reflecting its importance in the city's transportation history.