516 South Anderson Street
The Los Angeles & Santa Fe Railroad Locomotive Repair Building (commonly known by its address 516 South Anderson Street, and historically tied to the Salt Lake Route) is a historic industrial building in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Constructed in 1917 for the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, it is one of the last surviving early‑20th‑century locomotive repair facilities in the region and retains original industrial features including embedded shop tracks, timber trusses, and a concrete arrowhead emblem on its east facade. Historians note that the "Santa Fe" reference in municipal surveys is likely a clerical error on official archival paperwork, and the facility would have historically operated as the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Locomotive Repair Building. After its acquisition by a private commercial trust in 1998, the building transitioned from industrial use to a dedicated filming and event facility. Its large open floor plan, elevated catwalks, and heavy‑duty structural framing made it suitable for major productions, beginning with Fox's 1998 television specials Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed. The property has since been used for a wide range of film and television projects, including 24, Inception, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Colony, and the first three seasons of Lucha Underground, where it was presented on‑screen as "The Temple." Today, 516 South Anderson Street continues to operate as a commercial studio and live event venue. It remains a notable filming location in Los Angeles and is identified by HistoricPlacesLA as potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, and as a contributor to a local industrial historic district.
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 34.0405 ° | E -118.2242 ° |