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Lytton Plaza on the former Garden of Allah site on Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 1966
This collage of photos gives us an idea of what the corner of Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights Blvd looked like in 1966. It had been the site of the Garden of Allah Hotel, but in the summer 1959, the … Continue reading
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George Burrows, Garden of Allah, Hollywood, Cal – Hollywood Reporter, September 1939
Evidently simply “Garden of Allah, Hollywood, Cal” was enough of an address to ensure that George Burrows got his copy of The Hollywood Reporter. Of course it was enough! Everybody knew of it!
Aerial view of the Garden of Allah Hotel, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
A previously unseen (by me, at least) photo of the Garden of Allah Hotel is always cause of excitement around these here parts. (My thanks to Jerry for sending me this one.) It’s odd that there is neither a car … Continue reading
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Handwritten letter on Garden of Allah Hotel letterhead, dated February 6, 1939
Most samples of hotel letterhead usually come pristine and unused so it was great to see this image of a letter that someone wrote while they were staying at the Garden of Allah in 1939. Seeing this brings a note … Continue reading
Garden of Allah Hotel, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, circa 1938
After having researched the Garden of Allah Hotel for over 10 years, it’s not often that I come across a photo of it that I’ve not encountered before. So when I do, it’s always rather exciting. According to the caption, … Continue reading
“The Home of Nazimova” article in Picture Show magazine, January 1921
Most of us know “8152 Sunset Boulevard” as the Garden of Allah Hotel but before it was that, it was the home of actress, Alla Nazimova. Back in January 1921 when this “The Home of Nazimova” article came out in … Continue reading
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Humphrey Bogart’s Warner Bros work card, issued January 6, 1936 when he was living at the Garden of Allah Hotel
Well now, here’s a wonderful find: Humphrey Bogart’s Warner Bros. work card. He signed his WB on December 10, 1935, and on January 6, 1936—the day this card was issued—Warner Bros. held a trade preview for “The Petrified Forest.” So … Continue reading
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Screen Writer’s Guild card, September 23, 1938
I have no idea how or when this photo surfaced on the internet, but it’s pretty cool: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Screen Writer’s Guild card. It’s dated September 23, 1938, which surprises me as he moved to Hollywood (and into Villa … Continue reading
The Garden of Allah Hotel as seen from Sunset Blvd, circa late 1940s
This circa late 1940s photo gives us a pretty good idea of what the front entrance of the Garden of Allah Hotel looked like from the north side of Sunset Blvd. The car in the lower right corner looks like … Continue reading
At the corner of Crescent Heights and Sunset Boulevards, driving east, circa 1960
I love finding casual across-the-hood shots. Somebody was driving east along Sunset Boulevard and took this photo when they were crossing Crescent Heights Boulevard. On the right we can see the iconic Googie Coffee Shop with the black-and-white stripped roof, … Continue reading
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