Tag Archives: Automobile Showroom
Auburn-Cord automobile showroom, 3443 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
Auburn-Cord manufactured slick roadsters during the first few decades of the 20th century. What we’re seeing here is their L.A. showroom at 3443 Wilshire Blvd, circa early 1930s (if that Ford Model A in the foreground is anything to go … Continue reading
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The tower of KFAC radio station lit up at night, 3457 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa mid 1930s
In the mid 1930s, radio station KFAC started broadcasting classical music from a building at 3457 Wilshire Blvd that once housed the showroom for Auburn and Cord automobiles. This rather spectacular photo showing how the radio towers were lit up … Continue reading
The Tony Duquette-designed showroom at Adrian’s salon, 233 North Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, circa 1940s
When MGM’s lead costume designer, Adrian (last name: Greenberg) left the studio in 1941, he opened his own salon. Smartly, he chose to relocate to Beverly Hills and took over the building that had formally housed the Victor Hugo restaurant … Continue reading
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Don Lee’s Cadillac dealership and W6XAO television broadcasting station, 7th and Bixel Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
In the history of early Los Angeles television, Don Lee stands out as a pioneer. But what I didn’t know until I came across this photo, was that he started out as the owner of a Cadillac dealership. This is … Continue reading
H.R. Gillingham Co., DeSoto dealership, 611 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, July 1929
They sure don’t make car showrooms like this anymore. This was the DeSoto dealership located at 611 South La Brea Ave, built circa 1927, photo dated July 1929. The detailing on the front of the building really is quite exquisite—the … Continue reading
Maddux-Lincoln car dealership at 9230 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, circa 1920s and/or 30s
They sure don’t build car showrooms like they used to, not if this one is anything to go by. This Maddux-Lincoln dealership was at 9230 Wilshire Blvd (and later became a Hillcrest Motor Company which sold Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles.) I … Continue reading
Howard Motor Company, at 4th Street and Western Ave, circa 1920s
As I mentioned a couple of days ago with the Leimert Theater, I do enjoy a soaring tower, so naturally this photo caught my eye. It’s from the 1920s and features the Howard Motor Company showroom, which stood on the … Continue reading