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The old Los Angeles County Courthouse and the Hall of Records dwarfed by the new Los Angeles City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
This photo captures a time when downtown Los Angeles wasn’t all shiny glass skyscrapers. Here we have the old Los Angeles County Courthouse (on the left) and the Hall of Records (right) dwarfed by the then-new Los Angeles City Hall. … Continue reading
Looking out across downtown Los Angeles at the Hall of Justice, Old County Courthouse, Hall of Records, and “new” City Hall, circa late 1920s
This image gives us an idea of what the view across the northern end of downtown LA looked like in the late 1920s. From left to right, we’ve got the Hall of Justice, Old County Courthouse (the corner of Temple … Continue reading
Aerial view of an almost-completed Los Angeles City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
Click on the image to see a much larger, zoomable image. In this rather breathtaking aerial photograph, we’re treated to a view of Los Angeles City Hall. It opened on April 26, 1928 and this photo was taken (probably late) … Continue reading
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A sole Angeleno braves LA’s worse smog attack at the intersection of First and Olive Streets, downtown Los Angeles, September 13, 1955
During the week of August 31 to September 7, 1955, Los Angeles experienced its worst-ever heatwave, reaching a record peak of 110° on September 1st. And then on September 13 (69 years ago today!), this spell of hot weather and … Continue reading
Looking at the Los Angeles Times building at First and Spring Sts from the grounds of LA City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, on May 4, 1939
When this photo was taken on May 4, 1939, the Los Angeles Times building at the corner of First and Spring in downtown Los Angeles had been open for four years. The Art Deco building had quickly become an iconic … Continue reading
A man stands at the intersection of E. 42nd St and Long Beach Ave with the then-new Los Angeles City Hall in the background, 1929
The caption for this photo said that this chap is standing the intersection of E. 42nd St and Long Beach Ave when this photo was taken in 1929. I’m not convinced because that corner is quite a distance from downtown … Continue reading
Looking down on Broadway from 3rd St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1895
A couple of days ago, I posted a circa 1906 photo looking north up a bustling Broadway. This one is much the same view, but from Third St and taken from what looks like the rooftop of one of the … Continue reading
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Looking north up a bustling Broadway from around Fifth Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1906
Some vintage photos are teeming with so much activity that you can just about hear the commotion. We’re looking north up a bustling Broadway from around Fifth Street in downtown LA. One of the banners stretched across the street reads: … Continue reading
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Aerial photograph of downtown Los Angeles, 1937
Back when this aerial photograph was taken in 1937, the tallest building in Los Angeles was, by law, City Hall, which had opened in 1928. It’s the tall, white building in the top right corner. No wonder it became an … Continue reading
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Looking northwest from Temple St between Broadway and Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1892
No matter how many photos I see of downtown Los Angeles in the 1890s, I will always be amazed at how spread out and low-key and quiet it was before the discovery of oil and the development of the movies. … Continue reading