Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation

Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation
Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation, photo by Wikimedia Commons, 2013

Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation, Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #404

Built: 1908  Declared: 12/20/1988

Featuring 45-foot-high ceiling, antique brick, arched windows and 12-foot-high doors, the Huron Substation is one of five different designs for the Yellow Car substations, only a few of which survive. In the late 1950s, just a few years before the last Yellow Car made its final run in 1963, the city of Los Angeles sold the Huron Substation, which became a signal manufacturing plant, then a welding shop. The site now hosts movie shoots, art shows, weddings, and other special events, in addition to providing a home for the owners. The Huron Substation has hosted performances by musicians Josh Groban and the Jonas Brothers, and numerous film shoots, including “Must Love Dogs” and “Fast & Furious.”