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Union Station - "Last of the Great Railway Stations"
Restoration and Preservation on the go
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Known as the "Last of The Great Railway Stations", the 1939 Los Angeles Union Station was designed by architects John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson. This building replaced the older La Grande Station and Central Station making it the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States. The building boasts Mission Revival, Art Deco and Streamline Moderne architectural styles which hold a beautiful historic presence in Los Angeles. Union Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This historic building is anything but left in the dust, currently transporting over 60,000 passengers a day through the train network of Amtrak, California regional trains, Metrolink commuter trains, and several Metro Rail subway and light rail lines. Because of the specialty of historic restoration and preservation, this gem continues as a reminder of where we have come from -- as we go forward. For further information on Spectra Company's work at Union Station, please Click Here! or to read about it in the Los Angeles Register, Click Here!
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Just Starting
Riverside County Courthouse
Completed in 1904, the Riverside County Courthouse was designed by Los Angeles architects Burnham and Bliesner. The beaux-arts classical style of the building's façade is modeled after the Grand Palace and Petite Palace from the 1900 Paris Exposition (World's Fair). For additional information on the project and to view photos, please
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In Progress -
Thomas Laboratory (Cal Tech)
Built to house Caltech's civil and mechanical engineering departments, the Franklin Thomas Engineering Laboratory was completed in three sections during the span of World War II- the eastern third in 1945, the western two-thirds after the war in 1950. The building was formally named in 1960 in honor of Caltech civil engineer and dean of students Franklin Thomas. For additional information on the project and to view photos, please
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Recently Completed - Charles Manson Cell
The Hall of Justice in Los Angeles opened in 1926 unknowing of it's colorful future. Housed deep inside this gigantic building is the minute cell famous for housing Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan and a number of other high profile inmates. Including the restoration of these historic jail cells, the entire restoration of the Hall of Justice totaled $231.8 million. For additional information on the project and to view photos, please
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Consulting - Hearst Castle
The beautiful Hearst Castle, located in San Simeon, CA, is undergoing the preservation process vital to maintaining the splendor of it's original design. Spectra is a consultant involved in preservation monitoring and treatment plan. For more projects Spectra is consulting on, Click Here!
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2014 California Preservation Awards
Spectra Company received three awards at this year's California Preservation Awards Ceremony -- including the Downtown Women's Center, Blacktooth House, and The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.Congratulations to everyone on the team! Click Here!
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Over the past few months Spectra Company has been featured in numerous news articles. For a list of recent publications please Click Here!
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AIA Historic Masonry Cleaning Seminar
Spectra recently sponsored the AIA - Los Angeles seminar,"The Pitfalls of Facade Masonry Cleaning" featuring John Fidler. Put on by the Historic Resources Committee, this event was well attended and very informative. The expert speaker guided attendees through the many pitfalls towards best practice in this complicated field.
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