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Horses and carriages wait outside hotels on the 500 block of Pearl Street (later Figueroa Street), downtown Los Angeles, 1895
Taken in 1895, we see a couple of horse-drawn carriages parked outside what looks to be a trio of hotels on the 500 block of Pearl Street (later renamed Figueroa Street) in downtown Los Angeles. The hotels are, of course, … Continue reading
Looking west down Third Street toward Bunker Hill, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890
This photo gives us an idea of what Third Street in downtown Los Angeles looked like in around 1890. That prominent hill in the background is Bunker Hill, which got flattened in the 1960s. We can see that the street … Continue reading
Palm trees and Victorian homes on Figueroa Street south of 16th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890
It’s hard to believe that Los Angeles ever looked like this, let alone downtown L.A. This is Figueroa Street south of 16th Street, circa 1890. (16th Street is now Venice Blvd. Figueroa was re-zoned commercial after World War II.) It … Continue reading
Moving the 1871 L.A. High School building from Poundcake Hill to For Moore Hill, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1887
Wow! Talk about recycling! In around 1887, the original building for L.A. High School (built in 1871) was moved from Poundcake Hill (around 1st and Temple Streets) to Fort Moore Hill (near the historic plaza. Both those hills have gone … Continue reading
Laying down street car tracks along Prospect Avenue (later Hollywood Blvd), Hollywood, circa 1899
According to the caption on this photo, we’re looking at workers laying street car tracks along what was then (in 1899) Prospect Ave but what would later become Hollywood Blvd. The project took five months and in May 1900, the … Continue reading
Looking east along 3rd Street from the Crocker mansion, downtown Los Angeles, 1894
In the late 1800s, the most prominent mansion in Los Angeles belonged to Margaret Crocker. It sat at the corner of 3rd and Olive streets. This photo was taken from the veranda looking down 3rd. The building on the left … Continue reading
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Corner of 1st and Spring Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890s
This shot of 1st and Spring Streets in downtown Los Angeles was probably taken in the 1890s. We can see one of the early electric streetcars rolling up Spring Street at it curves to the right (Spring Street no longer … Continue reading
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National Guard marching along Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1896
In this rather remarkable photograph, we see the National Guard marching along Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1900. It looks like major parade, which I’d imagine attracted quite a turnout. I do wonder what those two guardsmen are doing … Continue reading
Tally’s Phonograph Parlor, South Spring Street downtown Los Angeles, circa 1897
This is as early a photograph of the motion picture industry’s beginnings as we’re ever likely to find. Thomas Tally’s Phonograph Parlor was on South Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. It was taken circa 1897. He had several locations … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Hall, 226 Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1889
A little part of my heart aches when I see some of the buildings Los Angeles has lost. This building served as Los Angeles City Hall and stood at 226 Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Streets from 1888 to 1928, … Continue reading