| United States Post Office and Courthouse | |
| Coordinates: | 34.055°N -118.2414°W |
| Alternate Names: | Los Angeles Federal Building |
| Address: | 312 N. Spring Street |
| Location City: | Los Angeles, California |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Est Completion: | --> |
| Opened Date: | 1910 |
| Demolition Date: | 1937 |
| Management: | or |
| Operator: | or |
| Governing Body: | --> |
The second Los Angeles federal building in Los Angeles County, California, more formally the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was a government building in the United States was designed by James Knox Taylor Latin: [[ex officio]] and constructed between 1906 and 1910 on the block bounded by North Main, Spring, New High, and Temple Streets. The location was previously known as the Downey Block.[1]
This building was preceded by a prior Los Angeles federal building opened in 1892. The second federal building was made of “red sandstone on a white granite base” and cost $500,000.[2] Upon completion, the six-story building[3] housed a post office, Southern District of California courtrooms,[4] customs offices, and revenue offices. The "impressive" post office was a marble-lined hall within the building.[5] The circuit court moved into the building in September 1910.[6]
However, the population of Los Angeles grew rapidly in the early part of the 20th century, and a larger building was needed to serve the courts and federal agencies. The second federal building was razed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration[7] to clear the site for the Spring Street Courthouse.[8]
The street address of this building may have been 201 N. Main Street.[9]