See comment below clarifying Herald Express versus Herald Examiner!
I think we can all agree that this building deserves to be filed under “They Sure Don’t Build ‘em Like That Anymore.” This is the Los Angeles Herald Express building, built in 1914 and designed by Hearst favorite, Julia Morgan who built Hearst Castle in San Simeon. The amount of ornate detail is quite staggering for a hardworking newspaper building, so hats off to Hearst for wanting something both functional and pleasing to the eye. Bonus points: the building is still there.
February 2017:
Hate to be a buzzkill, but you’re confusing newpaper HQ’s: the one in the (2017) “now” shots was the Herald Examiner Bldg. The Herald Express bldg was on Trenton St…where the Convention Center is now. It was torn down in 1963.
You’re not a buzzkill, Notcom. You’re a necessary corrector of misinformation, and I’m always appreciative of that. Herald Examiner versus Herald Express – it’s hard to keep track of all the LA papers back then. Thanks for keeping me on straight and narrow!