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Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles when it hosted the first Academy Awards in 1929
None of us were fortunate enough to make it to the first Academy Awards ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt on Hollywood Boulevard in 1929, but at least in this photo we can catch a glimpse of what the Blossom Room … Continue reading
Looking south down Rodeo Drive from Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 1932
Oh my, how some things change. In this photo, we’re looking south down Rodeo Drive from Santa Monica Blvd toward the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Rodeo now has a line of palm trees down the middle, which I’ve always liked, but … Continue reading
The Garden of Allah Hotel and surrounds, Sunset Blvd, circa late 1920s
I’ve been researching and writing about the Garden of Allah Hotel for 10 years now (!) so it’s a rare and exciting moment when a photo of the hotel surfaces that I haven’t seen before. This is actually one of … Continue reading
Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California
Even though I’ve posted a number of photos of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave before, I thought this one showed what a quiet and genteel—almost rural stretch it was, and quite a contrast … Continue reading
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel shortly after completion in 1927
In a town where the prevailing creed toward architecture seems to be “It’s 20 minutes old? Tear it down! Build something new!”, it’s nice to find a photo of a building that has remained unchanged since it opened. This is … Continue reading
Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Brown Derby in the background, circa late 1930s
Considering how busy and built-up the area around the Beverly Wilshire Hotel is these days, it’s hard for me to wrap my mind around how empty that land was back in the 1930s. The car in the foreground is a … Continue reading
Panoramic photograph of the Hollywood Hotel, corner Hollywood and Highland
Most photos of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood and Highland only show a part of the hotel so it’s hard to get a good idea of how big the place was. This panoramic shot shows us how … Continue reading
Hotel Figueroa, Figueroa Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1936
It’s not often we can look at a photo of Los Angeles circa 1936 and see a couple of buildings that are still around, especially in downtown L.A. Here we are looking north up Figueroa St with the Figueroa Hotel … Continue reading
Wilshire Boulevard at dusk, Los Angeles, circa early 1960s
Here we have a circa-early-1960s shot of Wilshire Blvd at dusk. On the left we can see the pylon for the Ambassador Hotel, and opposite it, the original Brown Derby. Interesting, I see it’s got an awning to the sidewalk—I … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills toward the Warner Bros Theatre, 1937
If a time machine were to drop me in L.A. some time in the 1930s, I wouldn’t be unhappy if this is where it plopped me. The year is 1937, so the worst of the Depression is behind us, and … Continue reading