Friday, March 30, 2001

Friday, March 30, 2001

Limit: 30 people

This tour is not wheelchair accessible

A guide from the Los Angeles Conservancy will lead us on a downtown walking tour of Pershing Square landmarks, which span four decades of downtown Los Angeles history. Pershing Square itself underwent a dramatic and colorful renovation by Ricardo Legorreta and Hanna/Olin in 1994. The Bradbury Building, designed by George H. Wyman (completed in 1893), is unique not only for its dramatically projecting stair and lift towers, but also for its glazed hydraulic elevators giving access to the various office floors. It was featured in the movie, "Blade Runner." Next stop is the lively Grand Central Market. The tour also includes the Million Dollar Theater, the Edison Building, the Subway Terminal Building, and Angels Flight (1901), the "World’s Shortest Railway." Connecting downtown L.A.’s historic core with the modern financial district atop the hill, Angels Flight ends at the California Plaza Watercourt, featuring shops, restaurants, and a public live entertainment space accentuated by fascinating water-jet displays. The Museum of Contemporary Art and the L.A. Music Center are also nearby.