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Biltmore Hotel promotional brochure, downtown Los Angeles
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The Biltmore Hotel’s Sala de Oro / Biltmore Bowl, downtown L.A.
The Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A. opened in October 1923 to such immediate and enormous success, the hotel’s owners immediately set about making plans to expand the property, including more rooms, a theater (the Biltmore Theater became one of the … Continue reading
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Newly-opened Biltmore Hotel overlooking Pershing Square, circa mid-1920s.
I love this great aerial shot of the newly-opened Biltmore Hotel overlooking Pershing Square back when Pershing Square was still a leafy, quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles. This photo was taken in mid 1920s. … Continue reading
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Grand opening of “Sally” at the Biltmore Theater, downtown Los Angeles, March 3, 1924
One of the architectural jewels of downtown L.A. is the Biltmore Hotel, these days featuring a meticulous recreation. In the space of what is now an office tower, once stood one of the most popular live theaters in Los Angeles, … Continue reading
Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles, probably mid-to-late 1950s
Back when downtown Los Angeles was considered the central heart of L.A., Pershing Square was considered the heart of downtown. For most of that time, Pershing Square was a lush park, filled with trees and shrubs and paths and fountains. … Continue reading
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Evening shot of Baron Long’s Ship Cafe on Venice pier, Los Angeles, California
A stunning view of Baron Long’s Ship Café that stood along the Venice pier through most of the first half of the 20th century. This photo was taken circa 1915. Baron Long owned or ran a number of Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles, June 1939
Pershing Square, June 1939, with the Biltmore Hotel in the background. All that shady foliage and lovely fountain – Los Angeles sure lost a lot when they decided to put that parking garage under the square. I’ve parked there a … Continue reading
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Pershing Square and Biltmore Hotel in color, 1950s
The Biltmore Hotel looks out over Pershing Square in a rare color photo taken in the 1950s. We can see by this photo that the once-green and lush gardens of the square were starting to thin out.
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Pershing Square in the middle of downtown L.A. in 1930
Pershing Square in the middle of downtown L.A. in 1930, looking northwest toward the Pacific Mutual Building and the Biltmore Hotel. You can see what a shady oasis Pershing Square was back then. I’ve never seen it like this but … Continue reading
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Biltmore Hotel overlooking Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
1927 – Looking west over the thick, lush groves of palms and banana trees of Pershing Square to the Biltmore Hotel, which opened in 1923 and became known as “The Host of the Coast” as it was the fanciest hotel … Continue reading
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