Macy Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: The Cesar Chavez-Macy Street Bridge is designated Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Monument No. 224, declared August 1, 1979. Bridge designers chose its Spanish Colonial Revival style to commemorate its location along the historic mission road, El Camino Real. The bridge is dedicated to the founder of the California missions, Father Junipero Serra. Constructed during the major bridge building decade, 1923-1933, Cesar Chavez/Macy Street is one of a group of 12 river bridges significant for their role in the transportation history of Los Angeles and their association with Chief Engineer Merrill Butler, a major bridge designer of the era. The Macy Street crossing provided a high water, unimpeded crossing for access to the city from the northern and eastern sections of the rapidly developing city.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N852
Survey number: HAER CA-277
Building/structure dates: 1926 Initial Construction