Long Wharf, also known as Port Los Angeles or Mammoth Wharf, was completed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in 1893. At 4,720 feet in length, it was the longest wooden pier in the world at the time and served as the principal port for shipping in the area until San Pedro became the official harbor of Los Angeles in 1897. After years of decline, it was closed to shipping, and its gradual demolition began in 1913 and was complete by 1921. Today, all that remains of the once notable structure is a few feet of track at its location.
