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Pacific Palisades Lighthouse with restaurant and bathhouse on the Roosevelt Highway (later Pacific Coast Highway), circa 1930
Yesterday’s photo of Carl’s Sea Air Lodge didn’t show the lighthouse that stood across the Roosevelt Highway (later Pacific Coast Highway.) Built in 1927, the Pacific Palisades Lighthouse had a working light but, unlike most lighthouses, it also had a … Continue reading
Approaching the intersection of Hollywood and Vine along Hollywood Blvd heading west, circa mid 1950s
If you’ve ever wondered what it might have been like to cruise through the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in the mid 1950s, here’s the closest you ever likely to get. It looks like traffic was heavy that day—or least … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood Blvd, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping
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Pellissier Building at Wilshire Blvd and Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, 1931
The Pellissier Building on Wilshire Blvd is usually photographed from the Western Ave end, because that’s where the spectacular Wiltern Theatre stands. But it’s easy to forget that the building extends along Wilshire to Oxford Ave. It’s a block-long monument … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd looking east from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, circa 1940s
In what looks to be a circa 1940s photo taken from the dashboard of a car heading east along Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, we can see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on the right. It isn’t much different these days, … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant on Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1938
In this 1938 photo from Life magazine, we can see the third Brown Derby restaurant at Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. This Derby opened in 1931 so by this time, it had become a well-established member of … Continue reading
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Mona Lisa restaurant and insurance building, 3343 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1930
And in the “They Sure Don’t Build ‘em Like This Anymore” category, we’ve got this richly detailed office building that stretched the block of Wilshire Blvd between Kenmore Ave and Catalina St. This photo is from 1930, when the main … Continue reading
Ham and Eggs Incorporated, 3953 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1937
Yesterday’s photo gave us a glimpse of Wilshire and Wilton in the mid-1920s, and today gives us one from circa 1937. Ham and Eggs Incorporated claimed that it was “specializing in the finest ham and eggs and kindred dishes.” So … Continue reading
Two men stand in front of an arched glass wall leading to the Fred Harvey restaurant, Union Station, Los Angeles
Union railway station at the edge of downtown Los Angeles is one of LA’s great iconic buildings, and this photo hints at why. The two men standing in front of the glass wall gives you an idea of the proportions … Continue reading
The Brown Derby restaurant in its original location at 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
When the first Brown Derby restaurant was built in 1926, it stood at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard and faced south. It wasn’t until 1937 that it moved a block east to 3377, which is where most of the photos we have … Continue reading
The Brown Derby neon sign and the Tishman building as seen from the Gaylord Apartments, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
Most photos of the original Brown Derby are taken from the west side looking east, because that’s the best angle. But in his shot, it looks like the photographer was standing at the window of an apartment at the Gaylord … Continue reading