Until I came across this photo the other day, I didn’t even know there was such a fancy bridge in Los Angeles. It’s called the Shakespeare Bridge (named after you-know-who but I’m not sure why—maybe someone was a Shakespeare fan?) and it’s at the easternmost end of Franklin Ave in Los Feliz. (This view is looking west.) It was built in 1926, designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1974, and rebuilt in 1998 after the Northridge earthquake, which is good news because it means it’s still around today. This photo was taken in 1926, when there wasn’t a lot of development yet.
I’m guessing this photo was taken circa 1930s:
Roughly the same view in August 2020. (Photo credit Sarah Trainor.)
I remember first seeing this bridge in the movie Dead Again, which features some great LA area locations. I’m very glad the bridge was rebuilt after the quake, as opposed to replaced with something generic.
I think I need to see that movie again now that I’m more familiar with the LA cityscape. Thanks for the reminder!