From July 30 to August 14, 1932, Los Angeles held the 10th Olympic Games, largely at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This photo is where Angelenos could get tickets to events. The office was in a building that stood—and still stands—at the corner of Eighth and Spring Streets, in downtown Los Angeles. Just a block east of Broadway, it was a prime location and I’m sure the people who worked in there were kept busy in the lead up to and during the Games. Or maybe not. The Games were held during the depth of the Depression so I can’t imagine many people could easily afford tickets. Then again, Wikipedia says the Games made a $1 million profit, so who knows.
That building is in excellent shape. Like many buildings in downtown LA, it’s now lofts and the ground floor is a restaurant. This image is from February 2021.
Bit of trivia: The 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics were first to have all the athletes housed in an Olympic Village.
Gosh, I just realized the other reason they re-named 10th Street to Olympic Blvd. It was the 10th modern Olympics! I never made the connection before.
Neither had I!