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Humphrey Bogart at the Garden of Allah hotel
Bogie first stayed at the Garden of Allah with his 2nd wife Mary Phillips, then with his 3rd wife Mayo Methot before he married her. Some of the biggest fights at Garden of Allah were between Bogie and Mayo during … Continue reading
Rear of the Garden of Allah hotel and swimming pool
A great shot of the back of the Garden of Allah’s main building looking out over the infamous pool where many a famous behind fell in fully clothed…or not.
Garden of Allah’s pool rumored to be in the shape of the Black Sea
A shot of the Garden of Allah’s pool mostly famously rumored to have been built by Alla Nazimova in the shape of the Black Sea in Yalta where Nazimova was born. Who knows she really did, but it makes for … Continue reading
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Front door of the main building at the Garden of Allah hotel
A shot of the front of the main building of the Garden of Allah, leading out to Sunset Blvd.
Community living rooms in the main building of the Garden of Allah hotel.
This is one of the community living rooms in the main building of the Garden of Allah hotel. The hotels rooms in the main building were small and dark and therefore not very popular so this room was probably rarely … Continue reading
Early photograph of Alla Nazimova’s estate before it became a hotel.
Before Alla Nazimova turned her estate on Sunset Blvd into the Garden of Allah hotel, it was her movie star mansion. This is how it looked at the time (probably around 1920.)
A composite photo of the pool at the Garden of Allah.
A composite photo of the pool at the Garden of Allah.
Shady side paths at the Garden of Allah hotel
Shady side paths at the Garden of Allah hotel.
Closing night party of the Garden of Allah hotel, August 1959
August 1959 – After 32 years, the Garden of Allah hotel closes with one last huge party, asking guests to come dressed as the hotel’s previous guests. Over 1000 people turned up and the party lasted all night. As a … Continue reading
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Garden of Allah sign on the corner of Havenhurst Dr. and Sunset blvd. in 1959
The Garden of Allah sign on the corner of Havenhurst Dr. and Sunset blvd. in 1959 (the year the hotel was closed and torn down to make way for–of course–a mini mall.