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Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) inaugural parade down Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1936

Like with most things that seem to have been there since forever, those of us in the California/Nevada/Arizona corner of the US tend to take the Hoover Dam (originally called the Boulder Dam) for granted a bit. But at the … Continue reading

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Night shot of Broadway, around 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s

In this stretch of 1931 Broadway in downtown L.A. (around 7th Street) we can see signs for a number of very popular stores: Bullocks (department store), Silverwoods (men’s clothing), Eastern Columbia (department store), Desmonds (hats), Kress (five-and-dime department store), as … Continue reading

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Main staircase of the Los Angeles Theater on Broadway in downtown L.A.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that this staircase was in some European royal palace but in fact it was in perhaps the most palatial movie theater in L.A. – the Los Angeles Theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. It opened … Continue reading

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Sid Grauman’s Metropolitan Theater, downtown Los Angeles

Most of us have heard of Sid Grauman’s theaters, the Chinese and the Egyptian on Hollywood Boulevard, and possibly even the Million Dollar Theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. But until I came across this photo, I’d never heard of … Continue reading

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The United Artists theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. during the run of Mary Pickford’s “Coquette” in 1929.

The United Artists theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. during the run of Mary Pickford’s “Coquette” in 1929. This building is still around and recently reopened as a hotel called the Ace Hotel Los Angeles, which features a completely renovated … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Hall of Records building, downtown L.A., 1960

This is a view of my favorite lost building of downtown L.A., the Hall of Records looking east from across North Broadway, circa 1960. The building behind it is our iconic Los Angeles City Hall. At least we’ve still got … Continue reading

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The United Artists theater on Broadway in downtown L.A., 1927

  This is where United Artists (Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, and DW Griffin) premiered their pictures. This photo was taken in 1927 when the theater opened with “My Best Girl” starring Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers. The theater … Continue reading

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Pantages vaudeville theater on Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1916

A wonderfully atmospheric night shot of the Pantages vaudeville theater near the corner of 6th St and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1916. It looks like there was even a few places to park!

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Los Angeles Theater, Broadway, downtown L.A. hosting the premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” in 1931.

The glorious Los Angeles Theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. hosting the premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” in 1931. Every now and then, often by the L.A. Conservancy, this theater gets opened up—if you ever have a chance to … Continue reading

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Zigzag Moderne gates to the W.P. Story Building, 610 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles

Can you imagine any commercial building these days taking the time to install a pair of Zigzag Moderne gates like these to their parking garage? This is the W.P. Story Building, 610 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.

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