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Beverly Hills City Hall in 1932, the year it opened.
The beautiful and striking Beverly Hills City Hall in 1932, the year it opened. Thankfully, this is one of the buildings we haven’t lost, and I cannot conceive of a situation where anyone would have the guts to announce they’re … Continue reading
Los Angeles Hall of Records building, downtown L.A., 1960
This is a view of my favorite lost building of downtown L.A., the Hall of Records looking east from across North Broadway, circa 1960. The building behind it is our iconic Los Angeles City Hall. At least we’ve still got … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Civic Center showing City Hall, the State Building, the Hall of Records, and the Hall of Justice
A postcard of the Los Angeles Civic Center showing City Hall, the State Building, the Hall of Records, and the Hall of Justice. When I see photos like this, I’m struck by not only the grandeur of the buildings back … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall not long after it was finished, in 1928.
A superb shot of the In the 1950s TV show “The Adventures of Superman” this building played the role of the Daily Planet building because in L.A., even buildings want to be on TV.
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Aerial shot of the Los Angeles City Hall in 1935
This aerial shot of the Los Angeles City Hall in downtown L.A. was take in 1938. The square building on the right is the Hall of Justice building which still exists, but it was made unsafe by the 1994 Northridge … Continue reading
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Los Angeles’ City Hall and County Courthouse
A great shot of the Los Angeles’ City Hall in the background (which is still with us, thankfully) and in the foreground the County Courthouse who somebody decided wasn’t worth saving.
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Los Angeles City Hall at night
Los Angeles City Hall at night, a shining beacon sort of like a west coast Statue of Liberty…except perhaps this one is beckoning “Give me your gorgeous, your handsome, your statuesque glamourpusses yearning to become famous…”
Los Angeles City Hall at night
I always enjoy coming across a great photo of L.A. City Hall, especially if it was taken at night and this shot is a GREAT one!
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Downtown L.A. with City Hall skelelton and Bunker Hill mansions, 1927
A 1927 view of downtown L.A. showing the skeleton of City Hall reaching skyward in the background while the last of the Bunker Hill mansions hold out against the unstoppable onslaught of progress.
Los Angeles City Hall the evening of February 22, 1955
View of Los Angeles City Hall the evening of February 22, 1955. The clock in the Los Angeles Times newspaper building in the lower left foreground reads 5:45 p.m. and the sky to the right of the City Hall tower … Continue reading
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