One of six historic Romanesque style buildings on the main campus of the University of Southern California designed by John and Donald Parkinson, Architects as part of the school's first master plan. Construction was begun in 1924 and completed in 1928 at a cost of $600,000. A renovation project to update the building's antiquated systems is projected to cost approximately $15 million (2007).

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The first Master Plan for the campus of the University of Southern California proposed in 1919 by Architect John Parkinson included a series of Italian Renaissance style buildings connected by a series of Romanesque style bridges that were to be built over the streets. Although the bridges were never realized, the Parkinsons completed a half dozen of these handsome edifices that defined the early architecture of the university.

The first of Parkinson's buildings to be completed was the George Finley Bovard Administration Building, in 1921. Described as 'northern Italian Romanesque style', the building's dominating feature is a square bell tower with eight heroic sculptures by John Caspar Lachne representing the 'Progress of Civilization'. The eight figures are of American Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero and Greek philosopher Plato, John Wesley, Founder of Methodism, and three leading Methodist clergymen: Bishop Matthew Simpson, Preacher and College President; Phillips Brooks, the Fifth Bishop of Massachusetts and 158th in succession in the American episcopate, and a Methodist pastor and chair of Philosophy at Boston University.

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Opened in May 1939, Union Station is known as the 'Last of the Great Railway Stations' built in the United States. Designed by by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, with the assitance of Architect Jan van der Linden and others.

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. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

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Opened in May 1939, Union Station is known as the 'Last of the Great Railway Stations' built in the United States. Designed by by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, with the assitance of Architect Jan van der Linden and others.

The architecture blends Spanish Mission and Art Deco styles in a harmonious mix. with the original light fixtures, inlaid stone floors, painted celings 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.

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Opened in May 1939, Union Station is known as the 'Last of the Great Railway Stations' built in the United States. Designed by by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, with the assitance of Architect Jan van der Linden and others.

The architecture blends Spanish Mission and Art Deco styles in a harmonious mix. with the original light fixtures, inlaid stone floors, painted celings 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.

Tags:   Union Station John & Donald Parkinson Downtown Downtown L.A. Treasures of Los Angeles Architecture Los Angeles Architecture archiref Michael Locke Michael Locke, Photographer Michael Locke, Realtor

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