In this photo we’re looking south down Rodeo Drive to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard. Aside from the addition of domed awnings over those curved windows, the hotel is remarkably unchanged from how it looked in this circa mid 1930s photograph. The only major difference I can see is that Rodeo Drive had nose-in parking. Back then, it was a regular shopping street and would be years before it became the enclave of high-end brand names.

The same view in March 2019: