Bryson-Bonebrake block on the corner of Second St and Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1905

Bryson-Bonebrake block on the corner of Second St and Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1905The degree of detailing that went into turn-of-the-century buildings never ceases to amaze and impress me. This was the Bryson-Bonebrake block on the corner of Second St and Spring St in downtown Los Angeles in 1905. It’s got balconies, arches, vertical motives, chevroning—and most of it above the second story where pedestrians will never see it. And you have to love the banner on the right: “Pasadena Floral Parade and Chariot Race.” Yes, that’s right, chariot racing was part of the annual Rose Parade festivities in the early 1900s.

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2 responses to “Bryson-Bonebrake block on the corner of Second St and Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1905”

  1. It would be cool if someone had the nerve to rebuild this somewhere.

  2. Al Donnelly says:

    Once again you’ve sent me on a photo chase. There’s one up near the roof level in an earlier time, presumably taken from diagonally across the street. It’s all like a secret playground area among all the domes and towers. By the time of this shot it’s all gone and replaced by the enclosed upper section. The photographers must have loved going up to these hidden spots.

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