Caltrans District 7 Headquarters, Los Angeles

Name: Caltrans District 7 Headquarters
Address: 100 S Main St, Los Angeles, United States
Telephone: +1 213-897-3656

#769 among attractions in Los Angeles

Postmodern architecture, High-tech architecture

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Caltrans District 7 Headquarters, Los Angeles

Facts and practical information

The Caltrans District 7 Headquarters building at 100 South Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California serves the California Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Built on a $165 million budget, it opened on September 24, 2004. Its futuristic and environmentally friendly design won its designer, Thom Mayne, the 2005 Pritzker Prize. The design and construction of the building was documented across four episodes on the History Channel series Modern Marvels, to demonstrate the unique challenges presented in the design and construction of large buildings over the past two centuries. ()

Architectural style: High-tech architectureCoordinates: 34°3'4"N, 118°14'35"W

Address

100 S Main StCentral Los Angeles (Historic Cultural)Los Angeles United States

Contact

+1 213-897-3656

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Day trips

Caltrans District 7 Headquarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Children's Museum of Los Angeles, Skirball Cultural Center, City Hall, The Smell.

~1220 ftNW
Museum
Children's Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The Children's Museum of Los Angeles is an interactive haven that sparks the imagination and creativity of its young visitors. Nestled in the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles, this family-friendly destination is dedicated to providing children with an immersive...
~440 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
3 min walk • Nestled in the hills of Los Angeles, the Skirball Cultural Center stands as a vibrant testament to the preservation and exploration of Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. This multifaceted museum, established in 1996, offers a rich tapestry of culture...
~950 ftN
1928 landmark with an observation deck
City Hall, Los Angeles
5 min walk • Los Angeles City Hall stands as an enduring symbol of the city's governance and history. Completed in 1928, this iconic building towers over the downtown skyline at 32 stories, reaching a height of 454 feet. It is not only a functioning government hub but also a...
~900 ftW
Nightlife, Dancing
The Smell, Los Angeles
5 min walk • The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.
~1360 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
7 min walk • The Japanese American National Museum is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
~1530 ftW
Landmark site with a Victorian interior
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles
8 min walk • The Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Built in 1893, the five-story office building is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.
~1510 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles
8 min walk • The Million Dollar Theatre at 307 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the first movie palaces built in the United States. It opened in 1917 with the premiere of William S. Hart's The Silent Man.
~420 ftS
Valley
Los Angeles Basin, Los Angeles
3 min walk • The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to an anomalous group of east-west trending chains of mountains collectively known as the Transverse Ranges.
~1280 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Los Angeles Mall, Los Angeles
7 min walk • The Los Angeles Mall is a small shopping center and series of plazas at the Los Angeles Civic Center, between Main and Los Angeles Streets on the north and south sides of Temple Street, connected by both a pedestrian bridge and a tunnel.
~1250 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Triforium, Los Angeles
7 min walk • Triforium is a 60-foot high, concrete public art sculpture mounted with 1,494 Venetian glass prisms, light bulbs, and an internal 79-bell carillon located at Fletcher Bowron Square in the Los Angeles Mall at Temple and Main streets in the Civic Center district of Downtown Los Angeles.
~1040 ftNE
Street
Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles
6 min walk • Los Angeles Street, originally known as Calle de los Negros or Alley of the Black People, is a major thoroughfare in Downtown Los Angeles, California, dating back to the origins of the city as the Pueblo de Los Ángeles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Caltrans District 7 Headquarters?

Nearby attractions include Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Los Angeles Police Department Memorial for Fallen Officers, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Los Angeles Basin, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles (3 min walk).

How to get to Caltrans District 7 Headquarters by public transport?

The nearest stations to Caltrans District 7 Headquarters:

Bus

Spring Street & 1st Street • Lines: J (5 min walk)
Broadway & 1st • Lines: 4 (6 min walk)

Metro

Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (9 min walk)
Pershing Square • Lines: B, D (12 min walk)

Light rail

Union Station • Lines: L (15 min walk)
7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: A, E (23 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (16 min walk)