The Graffiti and History of LA's 3rd Street Tunnel

We're back at it again with another walk through a tunnel in DTLA. This walk will document the graffiti in the 3rd Street tunnel as of 08/28/24. The 3rd
Street tunnel is older than its neighbor, the 2nd Street tunnel. Residents wanted a tunnel there as early as 1893. Delays and a slow-moving city didn't really see any action taken until 1898. With the plan approved, construction could begin. Unfortunately, a cave-in in 1900 "entombed" 13 of the workers. 3 died in the making of the 3rd Street Tunnel. It opened in 1901 as an unpaved and unlit tunnel. Changes to Bunker Hill in the 60s - 80s would affect the tunnel. The 1980s work lengthened the tunnel and gave it the appearance we see today.
Much like its younger neighbor, the 3rd Street tunnel is a hotspot for graffiti. Many of the same tags show up in both the tunnels and the surrounding area. The complicated relationship between art, artists, property owners, and graffiti is a very well covered subject with tons of varying opinions. How do you feel when you see LA covered in graffiti?
(Thank you to amazing people and organizations like Nathan Marsak, Water and Power Associates, @homesteadmuseum and @latimes for information and pictures!
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Sooooo cool! Honored to be featured in this lol:)