In this 1929 photo, we’re looking east long Wilshire Blvd at Wilton Place, a few blocks from Western Ave. As we can see, a number of private homes were still holding out against the march of progress. But they wouldn’t last long. In the distance, we can see the newly completed Wilshire Professional Building at 3875 Wilshire. A few blocks farther long the Bullocks Wilshire department store also opened that year. The commercial takeover of Wilshire Blvd had begun. (But they’d better patch up the road. It’s looking kind of shoddy.(
Love this,and seeing how it looks now.Being a history buff, Cecelia Rasmussen from the LA Times had a ‘Then and Now’ section yrs ago.Keep it up, I love these pics,along with the stories from those who lived back then!
In this 1929 photo, we’re looking east long Wilshire Blvd at Wilton Place, a few blocks from Western Ave. As we can see, a number of private homes were still holding out against the march of progress. But they wouldn’t last long. In the distance, we can see the newly completed Wilshire Professional Building at 3875 Wilshire. A few blocks farther long the Bullocks Wilshire department store also opened that year. The commercial takeover of Wilshire Blvd had begun. (But they’d better patch up the road. It’s looking kind of shoddy.(
Love this,and seeing how it looks now.Being a history buff, Cecelia Rasmussen from the LA Times had a ‘Then and Now’ section yrs ago.Keep it up, I love these pics,along with the stories from those who lived back then!
Thanks, Carol. I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying my various posts and musings.