Stables and saddlery shop at 1st and Broadway, downtown L.A., circa 1890

Stables and saddlery shop at 1st and Broadway, downtown L.A., circa 1890Take a look out of any window in Los Angeles today and it’s hard to believe this place was ever a horse-and-buggy town. This shot was taken at the corner of 1st Street and Broadway in downtown L.A. circa 1890, where a stables and saddlery shop stands. Behind it, we can see the steep rise of Bunker Hill (which got lopped off half a century later.)

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One response to “Stables and saddlery shop at 1st and Broadway, downtown L.A., circa 1890”

  1. Hi – Your comments re horse & buggy days reminded me of the place where I learned how to ride horseback; 1938. corner of Beverly Blvd & La Cienega. English of course. Then had my own horse (at LOP’s ranch) and rode Western from then on. Love, L

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