Highland Park Police Station facts for kids
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Highland Park Police Station
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Highland Park Police Station, 2007
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 Location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 6045 York Blvd., Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Built | 1926 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000874 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1984 |
The Highland Park Police Station on York Boulevard in the Highland Park section of Los Angeles, California, USA is the city's oldest surviving police station. Closed in 1983, the station is now operated as the Los Angeles Police Museum. It has been designated as a Historic Cultural Monument and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Los Angeles Police Museum
The building now houses the Los Angeles Police Museum, including photographs, uniforms, badges, squad cars, a paddy wagon, and bullet-riddled vehicles. The museum chronicles the formation of the LAPD from its beginnings in 1869 to the present day. The original jail cells of the Highland Park Police Station can be viewed along with a reproduction of the first police woman's uniform in the nation worn by LAPD officer Alice Stebbins Wells in 1910. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
