In this striking aerial shot, we’re treated to a circa 1915 view of the Bernheimer mansion that sits atop a hill overlooking Hollywood north of Franklin Ave. The Bernheimer brothers finished building their home in 1914 so when this photo was taken, it would have been the most striking new thing in town. The mansion is now Yamashiro restaurant. That circular driveway near the bottom is for the chateau-style residence built by financier and philanthropist, Rollin B. Lane, in 1909. It’s now known as the Magic Castle, and is a club house and performance space for stage magicians.

Here’s a satellite photo of the same area in 2020: