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The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion opens as the cornerstone of the Music Center of LA County. It is to serve as home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera and Music Center Dance.

The last of the Red Car trolleys ceases operation.

Union Station opens in Downtown Los Angeles. Its style combines Mission, Spanish Colonial and Streamline Moderne motifs. Los Angeles Chinatown moves to its present location to make way.

Clifton’s Brookdale opens during The Great Depression with mottos such as “Pay What You Wish” and “Dine Free Unless Delighted.” The interior is designed into a forest-themed wonderland.

The Los Angeles Stock Exchange opens. It is one of many finance and banking institutions clustered around South Spring Street, forming the Spring Street Financial District.

The Los Angeles Theatre opens. It is the most opulent of Downtown movie palaces, and the last built on Broadway. The area begins to feel the effects of the Depression & competition from Hollywood.

The Eastern Columbia Building, clad in glossy turquoise terra cotta, opens after 9 short months of construction. Its clock tower and unique color instantly make the building an LA landmark.

The United Artists opens as the showcase for movies from the United Artists group by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.