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Looking northwest on N. Crescent Dr from Lomitas Ave, with Beverly Hills Hotel in the background, 1915
From this 1915 shot, we can see how the Beverly Hills Hotel was considered a country resort when it was built (three years earlier). It’s amazing to think that we’re looking northwest on N. Crescent Dr from Lomitas Ave, and … Continue reading
Beverly Wilshire Hotel and Wilshire Boulevard facing east, circa 1930
In this circa 1930 photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd toward the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, which back then was only a couple of years old and known as the “Beverly Wilshire Apartment Hotel.” What caught my eye was the … Continue reading
Hollywood Hotel, corner of Hollywood and Highland, March 10, 1956
This shot of the Hollywood Hotel (at the corner of Hollywood and Highland) is dated March 10, 1956, which means the grand old lady of Hollywood was only five months away from being razed. In real life, I guess it … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel with its own trolley station on Sunset Boulevard, circa 1918
In this circa 1918, we can see the Beverly Hills Hotel with its own trolley station on Sunset Boulevard out front. The hotel would have only been 6 years old when this photo was taken, which explains why the grounds … Continue reading
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Beverly Theater, Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, circa 1938
Here we have a spectacular night view (circa 1938) the Wilshire Blvd & Beverly Dr. corner taken from the roof of the building that now houses Nike Town Los Angeles. The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is on the far right, and … Continue reading
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The Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was also “a thrilling adventure in drinks.”
The Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel across from Grauman’s Chinese was where the first Oscars ceremony took place. And apparently it was also “a thrilling adventure in drinks.”
Advertisements for the Garden of Allah Hotel, 8152 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles (1927 to 1959)
Luggage label: Matchbooks: The Garden of Allah Hotel advertised for a handyman, December 6, 1943: Garden of Allah Hotel advertisement, Los Angeles Times, Saturday, Oct. 22, 1949: In the summer of 1959, the Garden of Allah was sold to … Continue reading
Wilshire Boulevard at dusk, Los Angeles, 1959
In this photo taken of Wilshire Blvd at dusk in 1959, we can see the column at the end of the Ambassador Hotel driveway, and the neon signs for the Brown Derby and the Chapman Park Hotel. A little way … Continue reading
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Hollywood looking southeast from Franklin Ave, 1907
In this photo we have a 1907 view of Hollywood facing southeast. The white building at center top is Hollywood High (opened 1903), and on the far left we can see the Hollywood Hotel (opened 1902.) We can also see … Continue reading
Villa at the Garden of Allah Hotel
I just discovered this photo of the Garden of Allah on Dave DeCaro’s always-interesting Davelandblog site. I don’t know which villa this was, but it gives us a wonderful idea of what life at the Garden of Allah was like. … Continue reading