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Los Angeles City Hall, 1955
It’s hard to imagine the LA skyline without our iconic City Hall. (TV’s Superman wouldn’t have his Daily Planet building!) From 1928 to 1972, it was the tallest structure in LA, which is why it dominated views of downtown. But … Continue reading
Corner Wilshire Blvd and Vermont Ave, 1932
From the looks of this photo, if you were driving down Wilshire Blvd in 1932 and came to the Vermont Avenue intersection, you’d have to negotiate your way across without the assistance of traffic lights. I wouldn’t have thought that … Continue reading
Home of Ida Harazsthy Hancock at Wilshire Blvd and Vermont, Los Angeles, 1909 to 1938
It’s hard to imagine now, but Wilshire Blvd was once lined with large and beautiful homes. One of the doozies was this place: the home of Ida Harazsthy Hancock at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont. It was built … Continue reading
The various incarnations of 335 N. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles
335 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, has seen a number of different incarnations. This is what I’ve been able to piece together: MAY 1930 – Eads Castle 1932 – Casa Brea 1935 – Three Little Pigs Cafe 1936 – … Continue reading
Hollywood Freeway grand opening, circa 1950
This photo was captioned “Hollywood Freeway – grand opening.” The freeways were opened in sections. With the Hollywood freeway, there were various openings between 1940 and 1968, so I thought maybe the “grand opening” was for the final stretch, but … Continue reading
South Ebell Club building, 7101 S. Menlo St., Los Angeles, October 2, 1930
The Ebell of Los Angeles is a club formed in 1894 by women for women. I knew of their magnificent building on Wilshire Blvd but didn’t know they had another club as well. This is the South Ebell Club building … Continue reading
Looking west from the corner of Wilshire Blvd & Ardmore Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
This is a shot of Wilshire Blvd looking west from Ardmore Ave in around the mid-1950s. A couple of blocks farther east is the Ambassador Hotel and the original Brown Derby. That domed building is the Wilshire Boulevard Temple (which … Continue reading
Melody Lane restaurant at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Detroit Street, Los Angeles, circa early 1940s
I normally associate the Melody Lane restaurant with their prime location at the corner of Hollywood and Vine (1940 to 1955.) But then I came across this circa 1939 shot of a Melody Lane at the corner of Wilshire Blvd … Continue reading
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Dolores drive-in at Sepulveda Blvd and Washington Blvd, 1959.
Here in vivid color we have the Dolores drive-in at the corner of Sepulveda Blvd and Washington Blvd in 1959. The red rocket on the right actually belongs to the Oldsmobile dealer next door, but I’m sure it was a … Continue reading
Rear view of Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd
I’d like to thank Marie Escamilla for this one. We’ve all seen photos of the first Brown Derby restaurant – “Eat in the Hat” – on Wilshire Blvd but I doubt if many of us have seen it from this … Continue reading
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