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Thriftimart at the northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Norton Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid 1930s
Try as they might, supermarket designers these days rarely create buildings as pleasing to the eye as this Thriftimart with its corner spire, its clean Art Moderne lines, and even the font they used on a signage. (Although at the … 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
Wilshire Blvd looking east from Wilton Place, Los Angeles, circa 1925
It’s photos like this one (we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Wilton Place, circa 1925) that makes me think driving on the roads back then was a free-for-all. No lanes, no lights, no safety cones around the road work … Continue reading
Looking southeast along Canon Dr toward the Warner Brothers Theater on Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1936
In this photo, we’re looking along Canon Dr toward the Warner Brothers Theater with the strikingly ornate tower, on Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills in 1932. Nowadays, the street looks nothing like this. That building on the right is a … Continue reading
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The Ambassador Hotel as seen from Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, circa 1921
When the Ambassador Hotel opened on January 1st, 1921 on Wilshire Blvd, its location was so far out of downtown Los Angeles, that Angelenos considered it a resort hotel. All that wide-open space would have been relief from the crowded, … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Western Ave, Los Angeles, April 12, 1926
These days, the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave is dominated by the gloriously Art Deco Wiltern Theater, which opened in 1931. But this photo of Wilshire looking east from Western in 1926, shows us a more low-key neighborhood … 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
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd toward Westlake Park (later MacArthur Park), Los Angeles, circa 1930s
In this circa 1930s photo, the photographer was standing at the last few blocks of Wilshire Blvd before it takes a 45° turn toward MacArthur Park (called Westlake Park at the time) and heads into downtown. The building on the … 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
Looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward the Pellissier building at Western Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
In this photo, we’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward Western Ave from about Oxford Ave. That tall building on the left is the Pellissier building, which houses the beautiful Art Deco theater, the Wiltern. It opened in 1930, so … Continue reading