Pershing Square, Los Angeles

Name: Pershing Square
Address: Boundaries are South Hill St, South Olive St, West Sixth St, and West Fifth St, Los Angeles, 90015, United States
Telephone: (213) 847-4970

#119 among attractions in Los Angeles

Relax in park, Park

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Facts and practical information

Pershing Square is a small public park in Downtown Los Angeles, California, one square block in size, bounded by 5th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, Hill Street to the east, and Olive Street to the west. Originally dedicated in 1866 by Mayor Cristóbal Aguilar as La Plaza Abaja, the square has had numerous names over the years until it was finally dedicated in honor of General John J. Pershing in 1918. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1866Elevation: 269 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°2'54"N, 118°15'11"W

Address

Boundaries are South Hill St, South Olive St, West Sixth St, and West Fifth StCentral Los Angeles (Downtown Los Angeles)Los Angeles 90015 United States

Contact

(213) 847-4970

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Day trips

Pershing Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Last Bookstore, Museum of Contemporary Art, Angels Flight, Million Dollar Theater.

~1020 ftE
Shopping, Bookshop
The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, The Last Bookstore has become an iconic cultural haven for bibliophiles and a symbol of the enduring appeal of physical books in an increasingly digital age. Housed in the grandeur of a former bank building, this...
~1890 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles stands as a beacon of modern creativity and innovation in the heart of a city renowned for its cultural diversity and artistic vibrancy. Established in 1979, MOCA was the first museum in Los Angeles dedicated solely...
~1360 ftNE
Bridge, Scenic railroads, Historical place
Angels Flight, Los Angeles
7 min walk • Angels Flight is a landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
~1760 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles
9 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.
~920 ftNW
Library, Art gallery, Historical place
Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles
5 min walk • The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of the City of Los Angeles. The system holds more than six million volumes, and with around 19 million residents in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, it serves the largest population of any public library system in the United States.
~660 ftS
Theater, Neo-renaissance architecture, Concerts and shows
Los Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The Los Angeles Theatre is a 2,000-seat historic movie palace at 615 S. Broadway in the historic Broadway Theater District in Downtown Los Angeles.
~860 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles
5 min walk • The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, established in April 2004, acts a gallery for the display digital artworks in Los Angeles, California, United States. The founder and director of the gallery is Rex Bruce. The first LACDA venue was on Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, using space at RBC Studios.
~1800 ftS
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
May Company Building, Los Angeles
9 min walk • The May Company Building on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, a.k.a. Hamburgers/May Company Department Store and the May Department Store Building, later known as the California Broadway Trade Center, was the flagship store of the May Company California department store chain.
~1130 ftSE
Skyscraper
Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The historic Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building, also called the Pacific Stock Exchange Building, is located in the Spring Street Financial District within the Historic Core in Los Angeles.
~930 ftE
Theater
Bumiller Building, Los Angeles
5 min walk • The Bumiller Building is a residential building in the Los Angeles Historic Broadway Theater District. Built in 1906 and designed by the architects Morgan & Walls, the Bumiller Building was constructed of reinforced concrete in Renaissance Revival style.
~800 ftN
Tower
AT&T Switching Center, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The AT&T Madison Complex Tandem Office is a 17-story, 79 m building in Los Angeles, California, completed in 1961. With its microwave tower, used through 1993, bringing the overall height to 137 m, it is the 29th tallest building in Los Angeles. The building serves 1.3 million...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Pershing Square open?

Pershing Square is open:

Monday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Pershing Square?

Nearby attractions include Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building, Los Angeles (2 min walk), James Oviatt Building, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Los Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles (4 min walk), AT&T Switching Center, Los Angeles (4 min walk).

How to get to Pershing Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pershing Square:

Bus

Hill & 5th • Lines: 10, 4 (2 min walk)
Olive Street & 5th Street • Lines: J (3 min walk)

Metro

Pershing Square • Lines: B, D (4 min walk)
7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: B, D (9 min walk)

Light rail

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: A, E (9 min walk)
Pico • Lines: A, E (24 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (31 min walk)