Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8

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Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8 (USA)
Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8
Location: 2245 N. Lake Ave
Altadena, California
Coordinates: 34°11′04″N 118°07′55″W / 34.18444, -118.13194Coordinates: 34°11′04″N 118°07′55″W / 34.18444, -118.13194
Architect: Pacific Electric Railway
Added to NRHP: November 9, 1977
NRHP Reference#: 77000295

Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8, also known as the Altadena Substation, is a National Register of Historic Places structure (site #77000295) in Altadena, California. Originally used to power Pacific Electric Railway (PE) lines in the Altadena area, it is today used as an office building.[1]

The substation was built in 1905. In addition to providing power to the PE lines, it also powered the Mount Lowe Railway.[2] In 1941, when PE sold its Pasadena area lines to Pasadena City Lines, a subsidiary of National City Lines, the substation was included in the sale.[3] It was placed on the Register in 1977 for its significance as a part of the Pacific Electric Railway.[4]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Harrigan, John (August 1, 1999). Mount Lowe Power. Echo Mtn. Echoes. Land-Sea Discovery Group. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ Pacific Electric Mount Lowe Line. Electric Railway Historical Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  3. ^ Pacific Electric Pasadena Local Lines. Electric Railway Historical Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  4. ^ California - Los Angeles County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.

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