Broadway (Los Angeles)

Broadway
Broadway looking north from 11th Street, 2020
Interactive map of Broadway
Maintained byLocal jurisdictions
Length17.75 mi (28.57 km)
LocationLos Angeles County, California, United States
Nearest metro station Historic Broadway station
South endMain Street in Carson
Major
junctions
Northeast endMission Road in Lincoln Heights
Construction
Inauguration1890
Broadway Theater and
Commercial District (NRHP)
Broadway Theater and
Entertainment District
(City of Los Angeles)
Location300—849 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°2′48″N 118°15′4″W / 34.04667°N 118.25111°W / 34.04667; -118.25111
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Classical Revival, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.79000484
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1979
Boundary increaseApril 12, 2002

Broadway is a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles County, California. The portion of Broadway from 3rd to 9th streets was Los Angeles's main commercial area from the 1910s until World War II and in 1979, it was listed as the Broadway Theater and Commercial District in the National Register of Historic Places, the first and largest theater district to be listed. The district was expanded to 2nd and Olympic in 2002.