National Register of Historic Places

La Loma Bridge

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
July 13, 2004
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000680

About this property

The La Loma Bridge is a bridge that carries La Loma Road across the Arroyo Seco, located in Pasadena, California. Built in 1914, the bridge replaced the 1898 California Street Bridge, which had closed the prior year due to safety concerns. The open spandrel concrete arch bridge has a Neoclassical design inspired by the City Beautiful movement. The bridge's design is reminiscent of Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge, which was built a year earlier. La Loma Bridge has been called the "little sister" of it, and for the first several years of their existence, the two bridges were the only crossings of the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena. The La Loma Bridge played a significant role in the development of Pasadena west of the Arroyo, particularly in the San Rafael Heights area, which Pasadena annexed at the same time it constructed the bridge. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2004. The bridge was closed for renovation in July 2015, and reopened on June 24, 2017, with a dedication to former California Attorney General John van de Kamp, a Pasadena native who died on March 14 of that year. National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasadena, California Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in California

Location

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
34.13407, -118.16676

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Nearby Battles

Battle of San Gabriel (California 1847)
1847Mexican-American War
4.4 mi
Siege of Los Angeles
1846Mexican-American War
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When was La Loma Bridge listed on the National Register?

La Loma Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 2004.

What type of historic resource is La Loma Bridge?

La Loma Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for La Loma Bridge?

The period of significance for La Loma Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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