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Aerial shot of new development between Wilshire Blvd and Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, 1924
It’s hard to think Los Angeles land ever being this empty, even as recently as 1924, when this aerial was taken. We’re looking a swath of land to the immediate west of what we now think of as Century City. … Continue reading
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Waiting for a bus at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Arden Ave, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
Four smartly dressed women sit on a bench waiting for a Wilshire Blvd bus at the corner of Arden Ave, circa late 1930s. Three of them are reading newspapers, which is the 1930s version of checking their cell phones. Seeing … Continue reading
Corner of Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1934
This this photo, we’re looking at the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard in 1934. These days that corner is filled with an oval-shaped, brown glass skyscraper. But back in the 1930s, it was the location of … Continue reading
Ralph’s supermarket at Wilshire Blvd and Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills, 1949
One of my favorite styles of architecture that you see in some of the older buildings around Los Angeles is the soaring tower whose purpose is purely ornamental. It’s probably got an official name but I think of it as … Continue reading
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Color postcard looking east along Wilshire Boulevard past Bullocks Wilshire and the Town House Hotel, circa early 1940s
I don’t know what was going on in this colorized postcard photo when it was taken. It’s unusual to see traffic jams this thick but something was definitely going on—look at how crowded the sidewalk outside Bullocks Wilshire is. Given … Continue reading
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Aerial view of Wilshire Blvd from MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
In a view that I can only assume was taken from an aircraft, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd after it passes through MacArthur Park, makes a 45-degree turn, then heads due west. We can see the striking tower of … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
In this photo we’re treated to how the original Brown Derby restaurant looked when it was built at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard. That’s when its site was between Mariposa and Alexandria and faced due south, before being moved half a block … Continue reading
Proscenium stage of the Fox Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1930
When 20th Century-Fox opened its Fox Wilshire Theatre at 8440 Wilshire Blvd in September 1930, it was at the height of the Art Deco era, as evidenced by this stunning proscenium curtain covering the screen—not to mention the surrounding decoration. … Continue reading
Wilshire Coffee Pot cafe, 8601 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1925
What better shape for a café than a coffee pot? In this circa 1925 photo, we’re treated to the Wilshire Coffee Pot café at 8601 Wilshire Blvd on the northwest corner of Stanley Drive in Beverly Hills. The sign reads: … Continue reading
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Creswell Drug Store, 8801 Wilshire Blvd at Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1937
When I found this circa 1937 shot of the Creswell Drug Store, 8801 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, I hoped that the Spanish Colonial Revival style building with the gorgeous cupola atop its turret had survived the wrecking ball, but … Continue reading