Highland Park Police Station
Also known as: Northeast Police Station
Why it's listed
Highland Park Police Station, also known as Northeast Police Station, is a two-story brick and reinforced concrete building with a full basement on York Boulevard in Los Angeles. Designed and built by the city's Construction Department, work began in 1925 and the station was dedicated in April 1926. Its Renaissance Revival design features coursed brick, cast stone and terra cotta trim, a symmetrical south facade, an arched entrance with radiating voussoirs, quoins, and medallions bearing the state and city seals. The building was part of a program of new stations meant to serve the city's fast-growing suburbs; four of the five stations from that program no longer exist. Before 1926, police service in the area came from the Lincoln Heights Division. The station has since served roughly ten square miles of Highland Park. Its formal style, now uncommon among surviving civic buildings in the region, and its role as a neighborhood landmark underpin its recognition. It remains in use and largely intact.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a notable, largely intact example of Renaissance Revival institutional architecture, a style once common for Los Angeles civic buildings but now rare. It is also important for its role in providing police services to Highland Park since 1926. The building serves as a neighborhood landmark in a mainly residential area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84000874, listed March 22, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6045 York Blvd., Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | March 22, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000874 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1925-26 |
| Architect / builder | L. A. City Construction Dept. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival (institutional) |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in good condition, with a very high level of integrity and only minor alterations; a later detached garage does not contribute to the significance. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 34.11890, -118.18770 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84000874.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5759013
- This listing as JSON
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