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Reuben G. Simons / Wiltcie B. Ames home at 2433 S. Flower St, downtown Los Angeles, 1910
Like most downtown areas of large cities, downtown LA is a jungle of high rises, offices, stores, and parking lots. It’s nice to be reminded every now and then of how it used to be, and this photo gives us … Continue reading
A 1933 Pierce-Arrow is parked in front of Simon’s Restaurants, 830 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1930s
Simon’s Restaurants were a large chain of LA restaurants in the 30s and 40s. I found this photo on a blog post by Alison Martino in which she said this one was near the Orpheum Theater in downtown LA. I … Continue reading
Simon’s drive-in restaurant at Wilshire Blvd and Hoover St, across from Lafayette Park, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
As far as Los Angeles parks go, MacArthur Park tends to hog the limelight (mainly because someone left the cake out in the rain, if you catch my meaning.) However, four blocks west of it, is a smaller, less-known Lafayette … Continue reading
Simon’s Sandwiches Drive-In, northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles 1939
This shot of Simon’s Sandwiches Drive-In was taken at the northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave where the Google-style Johnie’s Coffee Shop now stands. By the looks of this photo, I’d say that Simon’s lot took in the … Continue reading
Simon’s Drive-In at Wilshire Blvd and Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, 1943
I’m a sucker for a well-lit drive-in at night, but those concentric neon circles on the underside of the roof just do me in. This is Simon’s Drive-In at Wilshire Blvd and Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills in 1943. If … Continue reading
Stylized night shot of Simon’s Drive-In, corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles
Simon’s Drive-In stood at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, where Johnny’s now stands, across from the May Co. department store building where the new Academy museum is going in. It was a very popular place and lit … Continue reading
Simon’s Drive-In at night, Wilshire and Fairfax, 1942
Simon’s Drive-In stood at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave the May Co. department store, on the site where Johnnie’s diner now stands. This shot from 1942 shows us how eye-catching the place must have been at night.
Simon’s drive-in restaurant at Wilshire and Fairfax, where Johnie’s now stands
This is Simon’s drive-in restaurant, which stood at the Northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. The 1950s diner Johnie’s is now there, and as atmospheric as it is, I’d kinda wish Simon’s was still around…especially seeing as how … Continue reading
Simon’s Drive-in restaurant, El Monte, California, 1940s
I’ve long known about the Simon’s Drive-in restaurant, which sat at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, but only recently did I learn of one in El Monte, directly east of downtown L.A. I love this fantastically atmospheric night shot … Continue reading
Simon’s drive-in restaurant, corner Wilshire Blvd and Hoover St., 1939
In the 1930s, 40s & 50s, Los Angeles was dotted with drive in restaurants like this one—Carpenters, Delores, Scrivner’s, Herbert’s. This is Simon’s drive-In, which stood on the corner Wilshire Blvd and Hoover Street, opposite Lafayette Park, and a couple … Continue reading