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After stints as a welding shop, manufacturing plant, and event venue, the Huron Substation seeks a new owner.
Los Angeles’s Huron Substation has undergone several reincarnations since its conception in 1908. Designed by Edward S. Cobb, it was originally a station for converting electricity needed to power the city’s Yellow Car trolleys. After it was sold in the late 1950s, the station was transformed into a welding shop, then a manufacturing plant. Today, the landmark designated as Los Angeles Cultural Monument No. 404 is a multipurpose venue for filming, photoshoots, weddings, and other events.
Designed in the early 1900s, the landmark Huron Substation was recently restored into a modernized venue area. Hosting everything from weddings and events, to film shoots and performances, the structure offers over 3,000 square feet of entertaining space.
Situated at the intersection of West Avenue 28 and Huron Street in Cypress Park, the substation is chock-full of period details including exposed beams, arched windows, original brickwork, and 12-foot-high doors. Vaulted, 45-foot-high ceilings enhance the building’s sense of open space. A large mezzanine offers an additional 1,500 square feet, including multiple private sitting areas, two bedrooms, a bath, and an office.
Boasting incredible 45-foot-high vaulted ceilings, the loft-like building features many original details, such as exposed wooden beams and brickwork. Concrete floors run throughout.
The structure is one of five different designs for the original Yellow Car substations, and the second oldest of those still standing. Located on a gated, 6,500-square-foot lot, the Mills Act–designated building is also categorized under the Cornfields/Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP), allowing for a wide range of development possibilities. Scroll ahead to see inside more of the substation, currently listed for $3,750,000.
The spacious mezzanine level offers captivating views of the below entertaining area.
While the main floor features an open layout, the upper level offers multiple private spaces, including two bedrooms, one bath, a lounge, and office.
The tall, 12-foot-high rear doors create a remarkable indoor-outdoor connection, ushering in ample natural light. Long, velvet drapery offers a dramatic touch
Set on an expansive 6,500-square-foot lot, the iconic structure also provides plenty of outdoor entertaining space in the rear of the property.