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Looking southeast along Fifth St toward the Biltmore Theatre and Hotel on the corner of Olive St, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1920s
Following on from yesterday’s 1964 photo of the demolition of the Biltmore Theatre, I’ve been sent this photo taken from much the same angle, but much earlier. From the get-go, the Biltmore was one of the premiere theaters in Los … Continue reading
Looking southeast along Fifth St toward the demolition of the Biltmore Theatre on the corner of Olive St, downtown Los Angeles, 1964
Attached to the Biltmore Hotel at the intersection of Fifth and Olive Sts in downtown Los Angeles, Biltmore Theatre was a popular venue for live shows from 1924 to 1964. But the opening of the Music Center a few blocks … Continue reading
A streetcar runs past Pershing Square at the intersection of 6th and Hill Streets, downtown Los Angeles circa 1920s
In this wonderfully atmospheric shot, some quick-minded photographer captured a streetcar running through the intersection of 6th and Hill Streets in downtown Los Angeles. Those trees behind it are in Pershing Square, and behind them is the Biltmore Hotel. The … Continue reading
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My first visit to downtown Los Angeles since 2019 on November 4, 2023
I usually post vintage photos of Los Angeles on my social media, so this one is a little different. Recently, I was invited to participate in a panel of indie-publishing authors at the LA Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading
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Angelenos crowd the Olive Street sidewalk outside the Biltmore Hotel to see presidential hopeful, Alf Landon, downtown Los Angeles, 1936
So many Angelenos turned out to see presidential hopeful Alf Landon that I wonder how many of these people actually saw the man who lost the most lopsided election in over 100 years. These people crowded the Olive Street sidewalk … Continue reading
Warner Club dinner dance in the Biltmore Bowl at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, February 17, 1940
Click on image for a larger view Happy 100th anniversary to the Biltmore Hotel! It opened 100 years ago on October 1, 1923 opposite Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where it still stands today. Nicknamed ‘the … Continue reading
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Looking across Pershing Square toward the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles (undated)
A couple of days ago I posted a photo or a rather forlorn-looking Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles in 1968 after the city had dug it up and added a 5-level parking garage. For those of you who don’t … Continue reading
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Color photo of Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles, 1968
Since its creation in 1866, Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles has had many names and taken many forms. In the early 1950s, the whole thing was dug up so that a 5-level underground parking structure could be built. This … Continue reading
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Angelenos fill the park benches of a leafy Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles circa 1920s or 30s
Here’s another reminder of how leafy and green and shady Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles used to be. Look at all those people (all men, as far as I can see—where were the women? At home … Continue reading
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Pershing Square dug up for underground parking garage at Hill and 5th Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1951
This photo is almost painful for me to look at. In 1951, Pershing Square, which had long been considered the center of Los Angeles with its shade trees and lawns and fountain, was ripped up so that a five-level parking … Continue reading