Oaklawn Bridge
In 1904, South Pasadena Realty and Investment Company advertised that, “The good life is in South Pasadena,” specifically in their new “Suburb de Luxe,” Oaklawn Place. The company hired architects Charles and Henry Greene to develop the master plan for the subdivision that included a bridge over the Atcheson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway tracks to Fair Oaks Avenue and a waiting station for Pacific Electric passengers. The Oaklawn Bridge has six spans and a total length of 340 feet. The waiting station was constructed of boulders from the nearby Arroyo Seco with a heavy wood-beamed roof of Ludowici clay tile. Seismic damage over time led to the bridge being closed to auto traffic in 1973. In 2002, the City of South Pasadena undertook the repair and restoration of the bridge. The Oaklawn Bridge and Waiting Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
South Pasadena, Los Angeles County
Photographer: John Bare