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I thought its interesting that they're recycling the bricks from the old building. We see the stacks of them in the back of the lot. I've heard that used bricks are not cheap. |
S Wilton Place from Pico to Venice, Mid-City
I could not resist looking at dannywa01's "new" neighborhood, S Wilton Place from Pico to Venice in Mid-City:
This is the place in 1910 when Pico Blvd was "Pico Street", W 15th through here was "Dorchester" and Venice was still called "16th Street". Three institutions then dominated the neighborhood: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--...64146%2BPM.jpg Baist, plate No. 17, 1910 (detail) dannywa01's two blocks of S Wilton Place: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0...15029%2BAM.jpg Baist, plate No. 17, 1910 (detail) The Los Angeles Country Club (mentioned many times on the thread, this is just a tiny recap) was started as the Los Angeles Golf Club in 1897 on land that is now centered on Alvarado Terrace. Too cramped, LACC briefly moved to 16th (Venice) and Hobart, then on to the nearby premises shown on the map below, at the NW corner of Pico and Western, where they built their first 18-hole course. In 1911 LACC decamped to West LA, to a parcel just north of 20th-Century Fox studios, where they remain. The grounds of the club's former premises were platted into house lots and built out. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M...94006%2BPM.jpg Baist, plate No. 17, 1910 (detail) Eleven years later (compare with the map immediately above): https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R...00705%2BAM.jpg Baist, plate No. 17, 1921 (detail) This photo taken looking north towards Hollywood up Western from Pico in 1898 gives an idea of the lay of the land before anything was built. Just two years later, LACC will take over an irregularly-shaped parcel on the left, siting their clubhouse near the intersection. After the club departed, this area was converted to residential use and became known as Country Club Park: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L...90047%2BAM.jpg cc pierce/usc dl The same view today: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B...73645%2BAM.jpg gsv "Harvard College", later "Harvard School" and now Harvard-Westlake, (the school has also come up multiple times on the thread) was established, originally as a military school, in 1900 at the site shown on the first map above, at W 16th St (Venice Blvd) and Western. Thirty-seven years later, thwarted in their attempt to move to Westwood, they relocated to the defunct Hollywood Country Club grounds at the Valley end of Coldwater Canyon. The school's former location is now Western Plaza Shopping Center. There's a big Food 4 Less there, a CVS, a Factory 2U and some other shops. The original Harvard College/School building, "Harvard Hall", by Arthur Burnette Benton (1900), faced on Western Avenue: Quote:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J...74544%2BAM.jpg gsv The Good Shepherd House is a Catholic charity which provided, and still provides, services to women and their children. As part of their mission, they ran Pelletier Catholic High School for Girls on the northern end of their property from 1905 until 1977. When the school ceased operations, the land was sold to LAUSD. Pio Pico Middle School is there now and uses two of the historic structures from the former high school. Good Shepherd retreated to the southern end of the property at the corner of Arlington and Venice behind a big hedge. The Sisters continue to maintain a shelter for victims of domestic violence: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d...74247%2BAM.jpg gsv Good Shepherd (SW corner with pool below) now shares its original site with Pio Pico Middle School: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2...01912%2BAM.jpg gvs The streets surrounded by Good Shepherd, LACC and Harvard School were built with large homes of wood and stucco during the first two decades of the last century. Good brick apartments and 4-plexes provided infill in the 1920s. More modern apartments have replaced many of the homes. About twelve of the original houses remain on S Wilton Place, between Pico and Venice, most in good repair. This one, for example, from 1910 is at No. 1422: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U...91854%2BAM.jpg gsv Another at No.1527, also from 1910, features an unusual roof line: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p...24719%2BPM.jpg gsv One of the 1920s apartments is No. 1310 (1927): https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-P...10130%2BPM.jpg gsv A generous four-plex (1922) at No. 1321: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N...80401%2BAM.jpg gsv _____________________________________________________________________ Quote:
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When our old church building was damaged in 1971 by the Northridge earthquake, the parapet wall fell down and our youth group "cleaned" brick, knocking off the old mortar with hammers and chisels and stacking the brick (1927 vintage) to be sold. The Church made some good money which was used to repair the damage to the building. |
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I found this one between some old pictures of L.A. of my grandfather. Does anybody know where and when this could have been taken? I haven't the slightest clue!
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966 3rd Ave / Michael Madura / Chatterboc Cafe
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LAT article here LAT photo essay http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-li...togallery.html Zillow listing The inside is beautifully detailed and maintained. Batchelder tile fireplace: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l...22044%2BPM.jpg Built-ins: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D...22632%2BPM.jpg Pix: LAT |
Location Please
Can anyone identify from where this photo was taken?
It might be a shot from Fort Moore Hill overlooking the Protestant cemetery with the town in the background. Or? There must be more photos from the set somewhere. http://i57.tinypic.com/1yqypv.jpg Having trouble with linking photos just now... |
West Adams area
Can anyone out there find a history of the apartment building at 440 South Bonnie Brae?
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Old Calvary Cemetery
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I was hoping this would connect to our rooftop boxers from last May, http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=28554 but it doesn't look like it. |
Dang, yer good tovangar2.
I'm almost speechless. Good thing I can still type. Thanks, once again! |
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LOL, most of the time I'm drawing a complete blank, but I remember a lot of the images and info re Old Calvary b/c there was a discussion that went on for a few pages starting with FredH's post back on pg 610. SW view from Radio Hill over Bishops Rd and Cathedral High (to compare with second cemetery photo): https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N...92117%2BAM.jpg gsv https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a...72259%2BAM.jpg baist 1910 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i...72504%2BAM.jpg google maps 2015 ____________________________________________________________________ Quote:
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You May recall that I was an educator for 40 years which is part of why I found this site in the first place, after doing annual 6th grade field trips to Los Angeles from Orange Co for 20 years using the Metrolink. After one of the trips I was doing some further research and googled Los Angeles Hall of Records and found images of the old building here. I got hooked on your group ever since and became even more of an expert on DTLA and appreciated my trips all the more because I now knew what it USED to look like and all the transitions it has been through. Made me a better tour guide and a more facinating hobby of riding not only the Metrolink from OC to LA but also the Green line, Blue Line, Gold Line. Expo Line and of course the original subway in LA, the Red Line. Anyway, I retired from school in 2013 but continue leading the trips for the good of the school and the kids. Which brings me to answer your question, after a year and half of retirement here and my other love of Disneyland 4 miles away and all things Disney, I wanted to drive the trains as Fireman and Engineer but had to be working in the park somewhere first to transfer. They ended up offering me a job in Attractions in Adventureland which is also the same department as Frontierland and Main Street Transportation and Trains. I was first trained as a Skipper on The JUNGLE CRUISE and to run the Tiki Room. Last week I just finished training for Indiana Jones. I also do guest control on main street for parades and fireworks and for the Fantasmic! show. Only been 5 months now but I love it. Sorry to the rest for off topic but wanted to reply to ER and T2 so it's this short paragraph instead of messaging. I still Love and enjoy all the work and research ALL you guys do here. Best historical site on the Internet. Alan |
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I've been out of town, so I haven't had much time to find a photograph of the old athletic club. |
It sounds as if you have a fascinating second career Alan. Good for you!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...673/ZqnavY.jpg http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/2...1_archive.html A tourist taking a photograph and two Jungle Cruise employees (the boat loader, left, and the boat skipper under the awning), 1960s. -note the name of the boat....the Nile Princess. (is there still a 'Nile Princess' today?) |
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