Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from the Gaylord Apartments at Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, 1928

Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from the Gaylord Apartments at Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, 1928In this photo taken from the Gaylord Apartments (which are still around) on Kenmore Ave we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd in 1928, when the Immanuel Presbyterian Church (also still around) was under construction. We can see the shape of the spire taking form. That patch of lawn on the right is part of the grounds of the Ambassador Hotel (now a school), but can anyone tell me what that white stripe painted on Wilshire is?

Roughly the same view (taken outside the Gaylord Apartments) in March 2021. The spire of the church is now harder to see.

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3 responses to “Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from the Gaylord Apartments at Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, 1928”

  1. J Yuma says:

    Just guessing but the line in the street maybe highlighting the crosswalk seen at the bottom of the photo. A similar setup can be seen in this photo.

    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/6a/f0/a36af0a0211a99d103b104391e9b2f8f.jpg

  2. Keith Baird says:

    Those street markings up and down Wilshire read “Crossing / Slow.” See https://waterandpower.org/2%20Historic%20Photos%202/Wilshire_and_Ardmore_1929.jpg

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