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Los Angeles City Hall surrounded by snow, 1949
These days, it’s rare to see a shot of L.A. with rain, but snow? I suspect there might be rioting in the streets. This shot of snow surrounding the Los Angeles City Hall in downtown L.A. was taken in 1949. … Continue reading
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Aerial view of downtown Los Angeles, January 12th, 1951
This was the view of downtown L.A. on January 12th, 1951 as taken from the top of L.A. City Hall. The city’s skyline was still completely free from the skyscrapers that now dominate it. Of the two most distinctive buildings … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Hall, Broadway, downtown L.A., circa 1890
Los Angeles City Hall is one of the most iconic buildings in L.A., perhaps even in the country, party because for decades, it was the tallest building in L.A., partly because it played the role of “the Daily Planet building” … Continue reading
Downtown Los Angeles with City Hall in color, circa 1940s
Color shots of downtown L.A. in the 1940s aren’t unheard of, but they’re rare enough for me to grab whenever I see one. In the new Garden of Allah book I’m working on (Searchlights and Shadows is set during WWII) … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall under construction, 1927
The Los Angeles City Hall has been such a prominent part of the L.A. skyline for so long (until 1964, it was the tallest building in Los Angeles) that it’s hard to imagine the L.A. skyline without it. This shot … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall at night, circa 1931
This atmospheric shot of the light shining from Los Angeles City Hall across a very film-noir-y downtown. It was taken from Bishops Road near what is now Dodgers Stadium, circa 1931. If we look closely, I’m sure we can see … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall seen through palm trees, circa late 1920s/early 1930s
This seems a quintessentially Los Angelean photo—a shot of L.A. City Hall as seen through a trio of palm trees. I don’t have a date on this photo but it must be fairly early because City Hall is by far … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Hall birthday cake
I guess the L.A. City Hall was celebrating some sort of birthday or anniversary, or maybe even its opening in 1928. Fortunately, the city’s prettiest senoritas were on hand to light the candles.
A high-angle view of the area surrounding the Beverly Hills City Hall within a two block radius, 1936
This high-angle view was taken in 1936 of the area surrounding the Beverly Hills City Hall. We can see how the area is starting to fill in, with plots of land still undeveloped. I bet this view didn’t look like … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall heralds in the new year on January 1st, 1953
Los Angeles City Hall heralds in the new year on January 1st, 1953 by switching off all the lights in the building except for the ones which spell out “53.” I bet it took a lot of memos and meetings … Continue reading
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