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Looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
I do enjoy coming across a vivid Kodachrome photo, especially when it was taken at an iconic LA location. In this one, we’re looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, back when the American … Continue reading
A view of the Capitol Records building from across Argyle St, Hollywood, circa mid-to-late 1950s
On the Argyle St side of the Capitol Records building north of Hollywood Blvd stood the Little Country Church of Hollywood. It burnt down in 1997 but in this photo, we can see that it was landscaped front with a … Continue reading
View looking southeast showing the Capitol Records building in the early stages of construction, located near the corner of Yucca and Vine Streets, Hollywood, 1955
The circular Capitol Records building became an instant and much-photographed icon when it opened in 1956, but it’s nice to see a shot of it before it became famous. Construction on the project started in 1955 and the building opened … Continue reading
Dusk color shot of Vine Street looking south from Yucca St to the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, undated
In 1958, two years after it opened, the instantly iconic the Capitol Records building on Vine Street began putting up their Christmas-tree-shaped lights (more than 4300 of them) to celebrate the holiday season. From the style of the photography, I’m … Continue reading
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Sign for Hody’s coffee shop on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine with Capitol Records building in background, Hollywood, circa 1960s
Not long after I posted a photo of a Hody’s restaurant in Long Beach a couple of days ago, I came across this photo of the Hody’s on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine with the Capitol Records building … Continue reading
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Capitol Records building at night as seen from Vine and Yucca Streets, Hollywood, 1958
One of the few buildings in L.A. that has barely changed from the day it opened in 1956 is the circular Capital Records building on Vine Street just north of Hollywood Blvd. This photo, taken in 1958, shows us a … Continue reading
Excavation site for the future Capitol Records building, Vine Street, Hollywood, 1955
In this photo from 1955, we can see the excavation site for the soon-to-be iconic Capital Records building, which opened the following year. The photo, which I assume was taken from the roof of the Equitable Building on the northeast … Continue reading
Nighttime view looking south from Vine and Yucca Streets, Hollywood, past the Capitol Records Building, circa 1958
When it opened in Hollywood in 1956, the Capitol Records Building must have really been a “What the heck…?” sight to see. Even now, over 60 years later, it’s still a striking building—but especially at night with all the lights … Continue reading
Lasky-DeMille Barn on Vine Street, opposite the Capitol Records building, Hollywood
Although Los Angeles has a well-earned reputation of putting the wrecking ball to its architecture, it’s heartening to know that at least one of its most historic buildings remains intact. The rickety barn shown here originally stood at Selma and … Continue reading
Capitol Records Building at night, looking south from Yucca and Vine, Hollywood, 1958
The Capitol Records Building at night, looking south from Yucca and Vine, Hollywood in the 1950s. I still find this building striking, so I can only imagine how remarkable it must have looked back when it opened in 1956.