Tag Archives: Wiltern Theatre
Evening rush hour traffic along Wilshire Blvd, 1931
The evening rush of traffic along Wilshire Blvd in 1931. I love the way they light the Wiltern Theater on the corner of Western Ave. You can also see the silhouette of one of those old double-decker buses that … Continue reading
The art deco Wiltern Theater on the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave in 1934
The art deco Wiltern Theater on the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave in 1934 back when shows there cost 25 cents to get in. I love the double-decker bus in the foreground!
A 1954 color view of Wilshire Blvd.
A 1954 view of Wilshire Blvd. The blue-green building on the right about halfway down is the beautiful Pellissier Building, a 12-story art deco masterpiece built in 1931 on the corner of Wilshire and Western Ave. It houses the equally … Continue reading
Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles
This great example of art deco still stands at Wilshire Blvd. and Western Ave. Originally known as the Pellissier Building, it is now home to Wiltern Theater.