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Brown Derby, Beverly Hills, 1950s
The original Brown Derby on Wilshire and the Hollywood Brown Derby on Vine St got most of the attention but there were two others. This one opened in 1931 at 9537 Wilshire at the corner of Rodeo Drive in Beverly … Continue reading
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Warner Bros. Theater, 9404 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, early 1930s to late 1980s
This is the Warner Bros. Theater, which stood on Wilshire Blvd at Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. That soaring tower with the art-deco-ish buttresses (is that what you’d call them?) must have really stood out in the day. The theater … Continue reading
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Lucas Kiddleland amusement park, La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1945
The Beverly Center shopping mall has been around so long it’s hard to imagine driving down La Cienega Blvd. and not seeing it. But before it opened in 1982, that site (also known as Beverly Park) was home to an … Continue reading
Inside a Beverly Hills brothel, 1951
In case you’ve ever wondered what the inside of a Beverly Hills brothel, here’s your chance. This photo was apparently taken after a police raid in 1951 of a house located at 1514 Schuyler Rd. I have to say, that … Continue reading
The London Shop – Rodeo Drive, Wilshire Blvd, & Hollywood Blvd
The London Shop in the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Blvd: The London Shop at 3359 Wilshire Boulevard, next to the Brown Derby Restaurant: The London Shop, 303 North Rodeo Drive, at Dayton Way, Beverly Hills (1947)
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Beverly Professional Building, corner of Camden Drive and Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, circa 1930s
This is the striking Beverly Professional Building, built in 1926 at the corner of Camden Drive and Brighton Way in Beverly Hills as a mixture of office and retail space in the detailed and fanciful Churrigueresque style. Amazingly, it’s still … Continue reading
Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills, 1938
This shot is of the Saks Fifth Avenue store, Beverly Hills, 1938. When I came across this photo, I couldn’t see any merchandise, so I thought perhaps it was some sort of “ladies lounge.” But then I read that the … Continue reading
The view from the Beverly Hills Hotel, circa mid-1910s
It’s hard to believe that the view from the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Blvd ever looked like this. I don’t have a date on this photo, but the hotel opened in 1912 and I’d say it was taken not … Continue reading
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Driveway to Pickfair – home of Douglas Fairbanks Sr & Mary Pickford
I found this gem on the Davelandweb site – it’s the driveway into Pickfair – the Beverly Hills home of Hollywood’s first power couple, Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary Pickford. I’d never seen what it looked like as you drove … Continue reading