NRHP Reference # 77000295 Added to NRHP 9 November 1977 | Area 404.7 m² | |
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Location 2245 N. Lake Ave
Altadena, California Architect Pacific Electric Railway Similar Pacific Electric Railroad, Watts Station, Pacific Electric Building, Subway Terminal Building, Mount Lowe | ||
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.
The traction substation was built in 1905. In addition to providing power to the PE lines, it also powered the Mount Lowe Railway. 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. It was placed on the Register in 1977 for its significance as a part of the Pacific Electric Railway.
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