Pacific Electric streetcar at the Hollywood Bowl exit heading south on Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1930
Here we have a Pacific Electric street car coming from the San Fernando Valley through the Cahuenga Pass and stopping at the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl, where Cahuenga Blvd becomes Highland Ave. I wouldn’t have known the location had it not been for the “BOWL PARKING” arrow-shaped sign on the right. It’s interesting that even back as far as 1930, when this photo was taken, that the Bowl had a parking lot. But look at the sign to the left of the streetcar: L.A. Pet Cemetery. Opposite the Hollywood Bowl? Or was it, as the other sign says, up in “Zoo Acres” in the Hollywood Hills?
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The chap entering the apparently empty car appears to be the motorman. Given that the car is on the offside tracks, it would seem he’s just changed the poles and is getting ready to head for the Subway… 😀
What was the job of a motorman? Was he the driver and pole-changer?
I think that sign may say “200 Acres”, it’s a real estate office.
https://i.imgur.com/gIvaTsO.jpg
I wonder if the LA Pet Cemetery might be the office for this place out in Calabasas, the final resting place for Valentino’s beloved pooch.
http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=7
Oh! “200” Acres. Yes, that makes more sense. Thanks, J!
This shows a connection between the real estate office and the pet cemetery. The cemetery was opened by Dr. Eugene Jones, the prominent Hollywood veterinarian, in 1928. The real estate office is named “Rollins Jones Real Estate” and in the 70’s the surviving families donated the cemetery land to save it from developers. I’m glad I came across this info, it would have kept me up all night trying to get the connection.
https://i.imgur.com/pAAsKzE.jpg
Ah! Thanks again, J. That helps paint a wider picture. AND it kept you from having to stay up all night!
Hi, concerning the street car itself, were there still Bisons fooling around in town, at that time, when one sees the “grill” (whatever the it’s real name is), fixed in front of the car?
Ha! No! No bisons. That grill is more for strays dogs and pedestrians who have fallen in the street just as the streetcar was coming along.
The sign reads “TWO ACRES”…they weren’t giving out full ranches. The “grill” is an Eclipse Fender which folds up when not in use. Interesting about that inbound car being returned from an outbound track…there must have been a crossover track installed ahead which would force the car back onto the correct running alignment. Didn’t need any accidental head-ons. But was there regular local service to the bowl entrance during daylight hours, or could it have been a “special” movement? I would not be surprised if he had just run back from a bathroom or trainmen’s phone booth that may have been strategically located at that point.
This was the terminus point for local service cars. Wooden 800’s ran over the pass until 1938, whence they were replaced by rebuilt Hollywood Cars of the 700 series, and more. This car, #710, was part of the group 600-714 which were done over in 1939-40. Below this point was a crossover that would have re-routed the local cars returning from the layover. Above here the mainline in the east side would be shifted west into the median of the new 1940 freeway. The local terminus may have been shifted north a ways at that time, and a map shows two crossovers in that area.