University of Southern California USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
  • Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
  • About Us
  • Civic Center/Little Tokyo
    • Map
    • Cathedral of Our Lady of Angeles
    • City Hall
    • Criminal Courts Building
    • Department of Water and Power
    • Disney Concert Hall
    • Federal Courthouse
    • Hall of Justice
    • Higgins Building
    • Historic Little Tokyo
    • Japanese-American Museum
    • Loft District
    • LA County Courthouse
    • LA Times Building
    • Metro Detention Center
    • Music Center
    • New Otani Hotel
    • Parker Center
    • Ronald Regan Building
    • Roybal Center
    • St.Vibiana's Cathedral
  • Fashion District
  • Historic Core
  • New Downtown
  • South Park
  • Pueblo/Chinatown
  • Wholesale District/Skid Row
  • Acknowledgements
  • Sources
  • Dr. Curtis C. Roseman
  • Email: croseman@usc.edu

Metro Detention Center

535 N. Alameda St.              

Metro Detention Center

This is a high-rise hoosegow that looks like a hotel except for windows that are so narrow as to prevent even a file from being passed. It adorns the cover of Mike Davis' book, City of Quartz. A five-story addition to the facility is in the works. It will add the first female inmate detention facility at the site.

 
 
 
PHOTO: C. Roseman