Taken in 1895, we see a couple of horse-drawn carriages parked outside what looks to be a trio of hotels on the 500 block of Pearl Street (later renamed Figueroa Street) in downtown Los Angeles. The hotels are, of course, long gone. The beautiful 1924 building that houses the Jonathan Club now stands on that site at 545 S. Figueroa, but this photo gives us a glimpse into how swelegant Los Angeles used to be.
This is the Jonathan Club building in March 2019:
That’s the beautiful Bellevue Terrace Hotel.
Ah! I thought it looked familiar!