I don’t know when this photo of the Los Angeles Times building at the corner of 1st and Spring Streets in downtown Los Angeles was taken, but it’s gloriously atmospheric, isn’t it? The Times building opened in 1935, and that tower to the right is the AT+T Switching Center, which went up in 1961, so we can say for sure it’s at least the 1960s. Kitty corner from the Times is L.A. City Hall and I’m assuming this photo was taken from there.
** UPDATE ** – The photo was taken 1972.
This is the Los Angeles Times building in June 2021:
Photo also found here. Apparently taken in1972.
https://www.kcet.org/shows/inventing-la-the-chandlers-and-their-times/as-chandler-dynasty-evolved-so-did-power-in-l-a
Thanks Bernard! I’ll update this post.
That 1972 date could be in error: the old State Bldg was damaged in the 1971 Sylmar quake, and was taken by because of it — I see lights are on at night in the bldg, which makes me think it’s earlier than 1972….