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Hiding in plain sight. I knew I had seen it. Searched for it, but may not have used the best terms. So often the case. :irked: 1905-12 Cahuenga Pass, Improvements for the San Fernando Electric lines. (Practice for Bunker Hill?) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...1J6UMQG3A2.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...1J6UMQG3A2.jpg Psst. Heard about it at the Women's Club! Quote:
http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...IQMDDRF2NU.jpg Source labels this as 1905-12 Pacific Highway. (Is this what later became the 101? Substantial construction for 1912!) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...ASU279IFBV.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...ASU279IFBV.jpg Home fronting "Pacific Highway" near Mullholland development. (1905-12) (Telephone and Electrics?) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...2NAT91F5J6.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...2NAT91F5J6.jpg Opening day - Mulholland 1912 (Keep that St. Francis Dam thing hush hush.) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...XENEGIYU4Q.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...XENEGIYU4Q.jpg Opening day. ^^ http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...VECJEADVNG.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...VECJEADVNG.jpg Opening day. ^^ (Sooner - boomer?) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...AABVVES65Q.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...AABVVES65Q.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...IVGFJKRHHY.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...IVGFJKRHHY.jpg |
:previous: Interesting photographs ChuckaLuck! -thanks 4 posting them.
__ Earlier today I came across noirish neon sign for the Zimba Room, http://imageshack.us/a/img197/7011/lzyl.jpg http://stripeycity.wordpress.com/ which led me to it's location at the old Hotel Lafayette at 2731 Beverly Boulevard. http://imageshack.us/a/img341/9560/vafc.jpg GSV Alas, the 'Zimba' sign is now painted over (in blue). http://imageshack.us/a/img42/7312/jqav.jpg GSV/detail ornate entrance/hotel lafayette inlaid in the sidewalk at doorway. http://imageshack.us/a/img11/407/itto.jpg Hotel Lafayette est. 1927 http://imageshack.us/a/img23/2893/jf44.jpg http://www.you-are-here.com/ http://imageshack.us/a/img407/415/boau.jpg http://www.franklinhills.org/ __ |
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Does anyone remember the 'Dog House' across from MacArthur Park? It disappeared in the 1980s.
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The south end of Lafayette Park Place terminates at Lafayette Park. Lafayette Park was originally called Sunset Park, and thus the street was originally called Sunset Place. The neighborhood was developed roughly around the turn of the 20th Century, concurrent with the development of Wilshire Blvd west of Westlake Park. I have not determined exactly when Sunset Park and its street were re-named, but obviously it provided an opportunity for that "other" street to be named Sunset. I have been wanting to do a grand post on my neighborhood for ages, but it would involve some actual legwork for which I never seem to have the time. Perhaps someday... |
Since I haven't seen any comments on ethereal reality's photo of Vermont Ave. at Christmas time, I thought I would lend my two cents worth. It appears to be taken in the first few blocks north of Manchester Ave. looking north. My parents shopped in that area in the late 40s and early 50s. They bought my first puppy at a hardware on the north side Manchester Ave. several shops west of Vermont. I have lived in LA area all my life and enjoy noirish LA as offen as I can.............J.T.
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Johnny-- From the Times of January 3, 1919: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J...2520PM.bmp.jpgLAT Actually, Lafayette Park Place starting north of the park was originally Andrews Boulevard. (I don't know if it might have been Sunset Place before that, but I haven't seen evidence of it yet.) Today's Lafayette Park Place on the east side of the park from 6th to 7th was originally Benton Way, part of Gaylord Wilshire's original Wilshire Boulevard Tract. There is a Sunset Place today, however--it's a block long between Hoover and Wilshire Place. It was/is the spine of the 54-lot Sunset Park Tract, a rectangle (with a cut-out at the southeast corner) between Hoover St and the Wilshire Place Tract. Facing Wilshire there are 14 lots in the tract that once contained 9 houses, 1 of which actually still stands and 8 of which are described here: http://wilshireboulevardhouses.blogspot.com/ (2902 at the Hoover corner, 2914, 2910, 2932, 2942, 2966, 2976 and 3006 at Wilshire Place) |
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It was a large single (as in, about as large as my current 2-bedroom apartment, which I'd peg at about 1100 sf), beautifully appointed. I wanted her to take that unit so bad, but she and my stepdad eventually took a 2+2 in a modern building nearby on Finley Ave, between Vermont & Hillhurst. (Nice enough place, but the neighbors were horrible.) Interestingly, this is the only building I have found that is credited to Jack Grundfor as architect. I would think it's rare to have such a standout building as the only example of an architect's work (the Bradbury being the exception that proves the rule?). Perhaps our intrepid sleuths in the forum can dig up more information on Mr. Grundfor. |
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I think Tovanger2 meant a photograph of the upper Angels Flight station before the columns and canopy to the left of the small office were destroyed. The black and white negatives are dated 1968 so that part of the station would be long gone. below: The engaged columns you see on the office used to extend north (to the left in this photo) as real columns holding up a somewhat elaborate canopy that matched the station. 1968 or 69 http://imageshack.us/a/img818/5931/3m9a.jpg ebay __ |
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http://imageshack.us/a/img854/3868/lat0.jpg ebay What did you name your puppy? :) __ |
originally posted by FlyingWedge
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/7405/xhj5.jpg This is one of my favorites buildings. Believe it or not, there are new structures on the roof that hide cell-phone antennas. http://imageshack.us/a/img825/3930/pf36.jpg http://la.curbed.com/ This is an example of how you do something right. http://imageshack.us/a/img694/7550/ci7o.jpg http://la.curbed.com/ plugged into the vintage structure http://imageshack.us/a/img821/1056/sa3z.jpg http://la.curbed.com/ from la curbed. http://imageshack.us/a/img442/4367/wabw.jpg http://la.curbed.com/ __ -a glimpse inside. the lobby http://imageshack.us/a/img802/7776/3w39.jpg http://www.trulia.com/CA/Los_Angeles/ with it's beautiful ceiling. http://imageshack.us/a/img32/8075/u22n.jpg http://www.trulia.com/CA/Los_Angeles/ __ |
"Seventy miles of service tunnels beneath the streets of L.A." -read on.
http://imageshack.us/a/img41/5964/qcig.jpg brochure/ebay Is this proof that a subterranean network of tunnels still exists beneath downtown Los Angeles? (click on the youtube link below) http://imageshack.us/a/img841/1869/648w.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpe0A1NyxXs (Yes, I know....in the first few seconds they make the mistake of placing The Trocadero downtown) interesting comment http://imageshack.us/a/img845/4618/huxm.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpe0A1NyxXs for reference: King Edward Hotel map http://imageshack.us/a/img23/4149/a1lp.jpg http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=11513 __ |
Mulholland Townsite (?) http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=15803
"There's the townsite, buy it?" Some cursory research suggests that Mulholland townsite was short lived and is now known as Pacoima. (Would expect contemporary newspaper reports might answer many of the questions raised by this post.) Quote:
This is the first photo I have seen actually evidencing the name. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...XENEGIYU4Q.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...XENEGIYU4Q.jpg People exploring the Mulholland townsite on its "opening day." http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...D8LHIFV84N.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...D8LHIFV84N.jpg Six images depicting "orchards, town of Van Nuys in background, Los County Rock Crusher (source of rock used for roads in Los Angeles County), townsite of Mulholland, mountains in background." (Dates offered are ~1905-1912) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...3VQ3DIT33H.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...3VQ3DIT33H.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...UPGDY464V7.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...UPGDY464V7.jpg Guessing this photo captures the rock crushing apparatus. :order: http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...ND1KRMAETL.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...ND1KRMAETL.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...H87VSCYACS.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...H87VSCYACS.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...38SRRI6GM7.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...38SRRI6GM7.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...C1UA5R61GJ.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...C1UA5R61GJ.jpg Van Nuys in 1911 "The payroll town." http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...HCXECR2QI1.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...HCXECR2QI1.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...93NMC4J3C1.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...93NMC4J3C1.jpg This housing development is not specifically identified except as "Richardson Tract on road to Mulholland." Unclear if it is Van Nuys or another development, or whether it is also along what has amorphously described by the source notes as "'Pacific Highway' boulevard." Interestingly, the utility poles are described as telegraph poles. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...MD7U8LSAAU.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...MD7U8LSAAU.jpg 1920 - From Topanga Summit - you might see what was briefly called Mulholland. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...XTHCD419TQ.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...XTHCD419TQ.jpg More photos of the developing San Fernando Valley here -> http://waterandpower.org/museum/Earl...do_Valley.html (But you already knew that!) |
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:previous: At approx. 1:34 "70 miles." Wonder about the basis for this pronouncement. Cubic feet, linear miles or both? Even 7 or 17 linear miles would be impressive. *With 70 miles of tunnels - maybe the Troc had a service tunnel too. Connecting it with Monkey Island. :rolleyes::shrug::rolleyes: |
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His full name was John A. Grundfor, born October 15, 1888, and died in July 1979. It looks like he worked in Salt Lake City from 1915 through around 1924, and designed the Salt Lake City Cemetery gates. We know he was in L.A. by 1929, the earliest reference I could find to him in the LA Times was a mention in 1933 that he had been named a Building Inspector for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles. His 1940 census entry still lists him as building inspector. He lived in Glendale with his wife Nola. |
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