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Diners in the Zebra Room of the Town House Hotel on Wilshire Blvd
The Zebra Room was at the Town House Hotel which opened in 1929 on Wilshire Blvd. The building was once among the most luxurious hotels in Southern California, and its Zebra Room was its well-known restaurant. Clearly, the designers of … Continue reading
Newspaper advertisment for Hotel Christie, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood in 1936
Owned by HH Christie, the Hotel Christie was the very first hotel (it opened in 1922) in the city of Hollywood to offer rooms that each came with a private bath, an innovation that was a tremendous luxury at … Continue reading
Eastern-Columbia and United Artists buildings, Broadway, downtown Los Angeles
I love this color shot of Broadway in downtown L.A. taken in—I’m guessing—late 1940s. In the background, the gorgeous blue building is the Eastern Columbia, home to a department store, which opened in 1930. It’s still there, still that same … Continue reading
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Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Blvd in 1927, around the time of the first Oscars ceremony.
Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Boulevard in 1927, around the time of the first Oscars ceremony.
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hotels, Night photo, Restaurants
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Aerial view of Beverly Hills in 1918
This aerial view of Beverly Hills was taken in 1918. You can see the Beverly Hills Hotel near the top—it was only six years old when this was taken. Anybody who has driven around the area will recognize the infamous … Continue reading
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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The Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr., late 1930s
The Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr. It opened in 1928 but you can see the Brown Derby sign in the distance on the right and it opened in 1931. But judging by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hills, Brown Derby, Hotels, Rodeo Drive, Wilshire Blvd
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A beautiful night shot of the corner of Beverly Drive and Wilshire Boulevard in 1937
A beautiful night shot of the corner of Beverly Drive and Wilshire Boulevard in 1937. On the right you can see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel known more commonly these days as the “Pretty Woman Hotel” (I wonder how the people … Continue reading
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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Hollywood Boulevard from the top of Grauman’s Chinese theater, circa 1935.
On the left, the trees and plants line the front of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood and Highland. On the right is the El Capitan Theatre with a flag advertising “The Show Off” which was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood Hotel, Hotels, MGM, Streetcars, Theaters
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