Tag Archives: Los Angeles
Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from Bunker Hill, circa 1894
It’s hard to imagine that Los Angeles was ever a sleepy little burg like the one shown here in this circa 1894 panorama taken from Bunker Hill. The Bradbury building stands middle-right at the corner of Third and Broadway and … Continue reading
The old Los Angeles County Courthouse with Hall of Records in the background, circa 1910s
One of my favorite “long-lost” LA buildings is the old Los Angeles County Courthouse. It’s so reeking with charm you’d almost think it was from out of a movie. You can’t see it from here, but along the top of … Continue reading
Corner Wilshire Blvd and La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, December 1932
Here, we’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd from the corner of La Brea Ave in December 1932. Pretty much the only thing still standing in this photo is the Dominguez Building which used to house the Myer Siegel & Co. … Continue reading
Art Deco entrance to Val d’Amour Apts, 854 S. Oxford Ave, Los Angeles
Wow, they sure don’t build entrances to apartment buildings like this anymore. This is the front entrance to the Val d’Amour Apartments at 854 S. Oxford Ave in Koreatown. Look at the splendor of all that Art Deco detailing! #swoonworthy
Box Market, 1532 W. Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, May 1939
If I’d lived anywhere near Box Market at 1532 W. Whittier Boulevard back in (May of) 1939 (when this photo was taken) I’d have shopped there, if only for their eye-catching signage alone! This style of lighting store signs was … Continue reading
Specification Motor Oil System Service Station on the southwest corner of Washington and 8th St, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
It amazes me the care and creativity that often went into the design of gas stations in Los Angeles in the 1930s. This Art Deco extravaganza was the Specification Motor Oil System Service Station that stood on the southwest corner … Continue reading
La Brea Ave, north of Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, December 1932
I’m so used to seeing La Brea Ave as a busy commercial strip that I was quite surprised to find it was once a quiet, rather suburban residential street. This part of La Brea is the stretch north of Sunset … Continue reading
Fine Arts Building, 811 West 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1928
One of the hidden gems of downtown L.A. is the Fine Art Building, built in 1927 (this photo is 1928.) What I love so much about it – apart from the fact it’s gorgeous and is still around – is … Continue reading
Charlie Chaplin’s movie studios, La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, 1922
This is another of the buildings I’m thankful is still with us. These are the movie studios built in 1917 by Charlie Chaplin at 416 N. La Brea Ave. This photo was taken in 1922. In 1969, it was designated … Continue reading