Three Angelenos check out the world’s first stack interchange north of downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s

Three Angelenos check out the world’s first stack interchange north of downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1950sThe construction of the world’s first stack interchange took place north of downtown Los Angeles between 1949 and 1953. So when the four-level interchange of the Arroyo Seco Parkway and the Hollywood Freeway (aka the 101) opened, I’d imagine that it would have been a fairly big deal. However I don’t know that would have gone out of my way to find a patch of grass and watched the traffic whiz by like these nice, young, well-dressed Angelenos are doing in this circa mid-1950s photo. Did they have nothing better to do?

** UPDATE ** – It was for an advertisement.

This is a 1954 aerial view of the interchange:

The Harbor Freeway Hollywood Freeway interchange - 1954. When built in 1949, this was the world's first stack interchange

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2 responses to “Three Angelenos check out the world’s first stack interchange north of downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s”

  1. Alan H. Simon says:

    Beautifully composed photograph with the City Hall centered above the man’s head, the woman seated to balance the grouping and even capturing a car in the background on a different level. The photographer deserves a credit for taking it. I’m sure it is a commercial photograph to celebrate a major achievement.

  2. Al Donnelly says:

    Skyscraper Noorish LA posted circa 1949 shot taken from up in City Hall which overlooks Hill Street tunnels viewing toward this interchange as it is being built (scroll down): https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?s=be17cc113b1288af005a3d8df57871fa&t=170279&highlight=greystone+mansion&page=2259

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