Advertisements for the Garden of Allah Hotel, 8152 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles (1927 to 1959)

Garden of Allah Hotel ad 1-20-1949 Garden of Allah Hotel ad 2-2-1956 Garden of Allah hotel ad 3-18-1931 Garden of Allah Hotel ad 10-12-1928Garden of Allah Hotel print ad

Garden of Allah Hotel advertisement, July 10th, 1930

The Garden of Allah Hotel advert "The Garden of Alla" Hotel, not long after it opened (and before it acquired the final "h")Advertisement for the auction of Alla Nazimova's effect, July 1928

 

Luggage label:

 luggage label from the Garden of Allah hotel.

Matchbooks:

Matchbook cover for the Garden of Allah Hotel Enjoy resort living in the city Garden of Allah matchbook

Yellow Garden of Allah matchbook

Garden of Allah Hotel matchbook

Garden of Allah Hotel matchbook

The Garden of Allah Hotel advertised for a handyman, December 6, 1943:

The Garden of Allah Hotel advertised for a handyman, December 6, 1943

Garden of Allah Hotel advertisement, Los Angeles Times, Saturday, Oct. 22, 1949:

Garden of Allah Hotel advertisment, Los Angeles Times, Saturday, Oct. 22, 1949

In the summer of 1959, the Garden of Allah was sold to a property developer with plans to build a mini mall (because, apparently, L.A. needs more mini malls.) Before they tore down the property, an auction of all its effects was held. The items that brought the most was — no big surprise — Errol Flynn’s bed!

Garden of Allah Hotel closing down auction advertisement

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