One of the greatest losses of the downtown L.A. skyline was the razing of the glorious Richfield building at 555 South Flower Street in 1969. And this is one of my favorite views of it—caught in the reflecting pool outside the Los Angeles Central Library (itself an architectural gem which has thankfully survived.) I believe this photo is circa 1950s. If you’d like to see more photos of this amazing building, I have a large collection here.