A unique landmark in the industrial city of Vernon for over half a century, its unique hybrid of coffee shop, lounge, fine dining establishment, and event space served everyone from truck drivers to wedding parties.
The first of two all-black fire stations in Los Angeles, Fire Company No. 30 played a key role in securing workplace equality for African American firefighters.
Constructed as a monument to modern medicine, the original LAC+USC Medical Center reveals important stories about equity and public health in postwar Southern California.