Built in 1923 (Spanish Colonial Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 18 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
One of 616 National Register listings published here for Los Angeles County · listed in 1997 · category: Building · built in 1923, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,268 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 53 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2009 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 21 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 August 2009 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 28 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 27 August 2020 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot: 14 past producers, 4 prospects, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Deposit | Granite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Adit | Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Calcite Occurrence | Calcium | Prospect | ||
| Cahuenga | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Brush Canyon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Los Angeles Park Dept. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mill City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Anderson and Sandquist | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Davidson Brick Company | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glendale, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 1997 and 2008: 1 dust devil, 1 wildfire, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Glendale | - | The USGS reported flash flooding including mud and debris flows near the Griffith Park Burn Area. Mud and debris flows covered Observatory Road. |
| April 1997 | Dust Devil | Glendale | - | A dust devil developed in the Glendale area. The dust devil blew down a tree onto a automobile. |
| December 1998 | Wildfire | Glendale | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Avenel Cooperative Housing Project | 1.1 miles | 2005 |
 | US Post Office-Glendale Main | 1.6 miles | 1985 |
 | Neutra Office Building | 1.6 miles | 2004 |
 | Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Research House II | 1.7 miles | |
 | Lovell House | 1.7 miles | 1971 |
 | Glendale Young Men's Christian Association | 1.7 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000376 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Los Angeles County | All 616 listed properties in this county. |
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