The "Belmont Art Park" was an abandoned rail yard and tunnel entrance to LA's original subway. These photos were taken in 2004. Today there is a large apartment complex on this site. Here's the whole story with old photos: http://laist.com/2008/07/12/laistory_the_19.php

The "Belmont Art Park" was an abandoned rail yard and tunnel entrance to LA's original subway. These photos were taken in 2004. Today there is a large apartment complex on this site. Here's the whole story with old photos: http://laist.com/2008/07/12/laistory_the_19.php

Tunnel entrance where subway trains emerged after traveling under downtown LA in 1925. Here's the whole story with old photos: http://laist.com/2008/07/12/laistory_the_19.php

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

This was a flat concrete block. The relief is all painted. Grafitti at the now defunct "Belmont Art Park"

Abandoned tracks near Overland Ave. and the 10 Freeway

Abandoned tracks near Overland Ave. lead to a tunnel under the 10 Freeway. This may someday be the route of a new light rail system.

Abandoned tracks near Overland Ave. lead to a tunnel under the 10 Freeway. This may someday be the route of a new light rail system.

Abandoned tracks near Overland Ave. lead to a tunnel under the 10 Freeway. This may someday be the route of a new light rail system.

Abandoned tracks and grafitti near Overland Ave. lead to a tunnel under the 10 Freeway. This may someday be the route of a new light rail system.

Abandoned tracks and grafitti near Overland Ave. lead to a tunnel under the 10 Freeway. This may someday be the route of a new light rail system.

Grafitti gallery. Abandoned tracks and tunnel under 10 Freeway near Overland Ave. in West LA.

Abandoned tracks and grafitti near Overland Ave.

Grafitti near Overland Ave.