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Beverly Hills Hotel in 1912, the year it opened
These days, of course, Beverly Hills is considered centrally located, but when the Beverly Hills Hotel opened in 1912, it was pretty much out in the middle of nowhere—as we can see from this photo taken during that first year: … Continue reading
The Beverly Hills Hotel amid undeveloped Beverly Hills in the year it opened, 1912
This bucolic scene could be pretty much anywhere in the countryside…except for the newly opened Beverly Hills Hotel smack dab in the middle of it. This photo was taken in 1912, the year the hotel opened as a rural get … Continue reading
Exterior view of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard, 1949
To my way of thinking, this shot is about as “LA” as you can get: Sunset Boulevard in the foreground, a line of swaying palm trees in front of the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel. This photo was taken in 1949, … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel under construction, looking north across an unpaved Sunset Blvd, 1912
In this rare photo, we have an LA icon under construction. The photographer is standing on the south side of a still-unpaved Sunset Boulevard (check out the single vehicle on the left!) in what will later become the Will Rogers … Continue reading
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Beverly Hills Hotel parking lot, 9641 Sunset Boulevard, circa 1946
Whoever took this shot was probably just thought, “It’s just a parking lot” but to us it’s a circa 1946 glimpse into a day in the life of the Beverly Hills Hotel. I’d love a chance to get behind the … Continue reading
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View looking west across the front lawn of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard, 1915.jpg
This 1915 photo shows us how remote the Beverly Hills Hotel was when it opened 1912. What we’re seeing here is the view looking west across the hotel’s front lawn. The path is leading from the front entrance on the … Continue reading
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Entrance to Beverly Hills Hotel, circa 1920s
Seeing as how the Sunset Bridal Path wasn’t too far from the Beverly Hills Hotel, I guess I shouldn’t have been too surprised to see this photo of a group of people riding horses down the hotel’s driveway. Judging from … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel with its own trolley station on Sunset Boulevard, circa 1918
In this circa 1918, we can see the Beverly Hills Hotel with its own trolley station on Sunset Boulevard out front. The hotel would have only been 6 years old when this photo was taken, which explains why the grounds … Continue reading
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View from the Beverly Hills Hotel, looking east, 1915
If you stood at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1915 and looked east, this would have been your view. I was recently reading about the Beverly Hills development and how it was a while before it took off. It wasn’t … Continue reading
Streetcar along Sunset Blvd out front of the Beverly Hills Hotel, circa 1912
Here’s a bit of an LA mystery. Here we have a very early photo of the Beverly Hills Hotel, apparently from 1912, which is the year it opened. It’s interesting to see the venerated place with its lush gardens still … Continue reading