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Spring Street at the north end of downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
It’s hard to imagine that any part of downtown looked like this, let alone 20 years into the 20th century. (The cars we can see are circa late 1920s.) The road we can see in this photo is Spring Street … Continue reading
The new (third) Los Angeles City Hall decorated with banners for its opening ceremony, 200 N. Spring St downtown Los Angeles, April 26, 1928
April 26, 1928 was a big day for Angelenos – their new City Hall opened at 200 N. Spring St. Not only did it become the tallest building in Los Angeles, but, by law, it remained its tallest skyscraper for … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Hall under construction, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
Even before it was finished, Los Angeles’s new City Hall dominated the skyline. Of course, it helped that, at 32 stories, it was the tallest building around, but there’s something about its shape and pyramidal top that made it recognizable … Continue reading
Nighttime view from L.A. City Hall observation deck looking north toward Chavez Ravine, downtown Los Angeles, 1943
This nighttime view was taken looking north from the observation deck of L.A. City Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Those two streets are Main and Spring toward Chavez Ravine where Dodger Stadium would be built in the late 1950s. This … Continue reading
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Looking at the southwest corner of Main and Temple Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1920
When a building like the Los Angeles City Hall becomes an iconic part of a city’s skyline, it can be easy to forget what came before it. This building, which stood on the southwest corner of Main and Temple Streets … Continue reading
Playing golf on a girder of the Los Angeles City Hall while it’s under construction, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
While the new Los Angeles City Hall (destined to be the tallest building in L.A. until 1964) was under construction in 1927, this golfer and his (I’m going to assume reluctant) caddy (not to mention the brave photographer) climbed high … Continue reading
Man with donkey outside Sepulveda House on Olvera Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1930s
Until I came across this circa 1930s photo, I wasn’t even aware you could see the Los Angeles City Hall from Olvera Street. Maybe you can’t these days. That street is so packed with stalls and shops and people, that … Continue reading
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Nighttime view looking east toward Union Station from the top of Los Angeles City Hall, downtown L.A., 1943
Sitting on the Pacific coast, Los Angeles was subject to blackouts and dimouts during WWII, so the city wasn’t lit up nearly as much as it had been before Pearl Harbor. But if you stood on the observation deck atop … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall welcomes in the new year, downtown Los Angeles, 1951
As we prepare to say goodbye to the rollercoaster ride of 2020 and eagerly welcome in 2021, I thought an appropriate photo to post today would be this shot of Los Angeles City Hall welcoming in 1951 exactly seventy years … Continue reading
Looking east along 3rd Street from the Crocker mansion, downtown Los Angeles, 1894
In the late 1800s, the most prominent mansion in Los Angeles belonged to Margaret Crocker. It sat at the corner of 3rd and Olive streets. This photo was taken from the veranda looking down 3rd. The building on the left … Continue reading
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