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A lawn party at Pickfair, the home of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford in Beverly Hills, circa 1935
This is something I suspect most of us old movie fans would love to have had the chance to experience: a lawn party at Pickfair, the home of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford in Beverly Hills. This photo was taken … Continue reading
Victor Hugo Restaurant, 233 N. Beverly Drive at Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
Victor Hugo Restaurant, Beverly Hills, 1937: Before The Victor Hugo was at their Beverly Hills location, they were at in downtown Los Angeles. This is an advertisement for their 619 South Grand Ave location, dated September 9, 1927:
The foyer to Jack Warner’s home, Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills
Now, this is a house that must have seen a parade of famous faces in its day. This is the foyer of the home of movie mogul, Jack Warner, on Angelo Drive in Beverly Hills. However, given the way Warner … Continue reading
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Lawry’s Prime Rib, Beverly Hills, circa late 1930s
Lawry’s Prime Rib chophouse has been on La Cienega Blvd in Beverly Hills since 1938—that’s quite an achievement by LA’s standards. I don’t know when this photo was taken, but judging by that large car parked out front, I’d say … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel and Sunset Park (Will Rogers Memorial Park) – 1915
This 1915 shot of the Beverly Hills Hotel was taken at the tip of the Will Rogers Memorial Park where Beverly Dr, Canon Dr, and Lomitas Ave converge on an intimidating 6-way, and-traffic-lights intersection. Back in 1915, the park was … Continue reading
Looking west from Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles/Beverly Hills, 1923
We’re looking at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd (the darker road on the left is Wilshire) the way it looked in 1923. I think of that intersection as the eastern most point of the city of … Continue reading
Pacific Electric Railway Venice Line #14 passes Beverly Hills City Hall on Santa Monica Blvd, 1950
The westbound Pacific Electric Railway Venice Line passes by the Beverly Hills City Hall on Santa Monica Boulevard at Crescent Drive in 1950. In the earlier days, Santa Monica Blvd was called Railway Ave and carried the “Balloon Route” which started in … Continue reading
Corner of Wilshire Blvd and Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, with Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 1957
In this great shot of Wilshire Blvd from 1957 we can see the side of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and Wilson’s House of Suede anchoring the line of stores to the east of the hotel on the corner of El … Continue reading
A Pacific Electric car on Santa Monica Blvd at Canon Dr in Beverly Hills, 1954.
It’s hard to imagine this now, but a streetcar track ran down Santa Monica Boulevard. This is a red car (Pacific Electric) running along Santa Monica Boulevard where it meets Canon Drive in Beverly Hills in 1954. Gosh, how I’d … Continue reading
Panoramic photograph of the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1914
Pretty much the only thing in this 1914 panoramic photo of the Beverly Hills Hotel that’s still the same is the building itself. (Ironic considering the unremitting glee with which Angelenos tear down their buildings.) Everything else we can see … Continue reading