Yes, sure, the big supermarkets these days have everything you need for a one-stop shopping experience, but wouldn’t it be nice if the Angeleno cityscape was still dotted with charming, distinctive buildings like this one? This circa 1940 photo was taken outside the Fitzsimmons Market at the northwest corner Lankershim and Magnolia Blvds in North Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley as it prepared for its grand opening. I don’t know what I love more: the (Streamline Moderne?) tower on the corner, the ornate streetlight, or the semaphore traffic signal next to it.
That corner is now occupied by Pitfire Pizza. This image is from September 2022:
I also like the lettering used in the horizontal “Fitzsimmons” sign, as well as the dark blue tile running along the bottom of the storefront.