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Jeez, I go AWOL for a few days, and this place goes like a house on fire!--and with stuff in my home territory, Bolsa Chica and Rancho Los Alamitos, too.
Speaking of which (Rancho Los Alamitos): http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...psrelnsamw.jpg odinthor collection To orient yourselves (those who know the area): That's Signal Hill at upper mid-right. |
Because they're from the same location, and there are only four images in total, I'm posting two Julius Shulman photosets today. The first is "Job 347: Matcham and Heitschmidt, Biltmore Hotel, Men's Bar, 1948". The Coffee Shop is through the door to the right.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original I'm guessing that the Biltmore Hotel no longer has a men's bar. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Both from Getty Research Institute The second set is from a year later. It's "Job 527: Matcham and Heitschmidt, Biltmore Hotel, Grill and Bar, 1949". http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original The other shot in this set gives us a closer look at the booths. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original Both from Getty Research Institute |
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Union Square area and it's surroundings. (the Santa Monica freeway is at the top edge) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/DxTCTm.jpg google_earth below: I placed a red star on the 24th Street Theater where ScottyB took his family. "Union Square" is the small irregular piece of land directly above it. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/e2QsEa.jpg As ScottyB mentioned earlier, the Velaslavasay Panorama at Union Theater can be seen across the street. Quote:
I always meant to do a post on this area but kept putting it off. What first stoked my interest was this blurb about an electrical lighted sign and star that would span Union Avenue. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/QI4ipT.jpg old file / Much to my disappointment, I was never able to find a photograph of the Union Square sign. (makes me wonder if it was ever installed) Here's a view of Union Square as it looks today. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/6NEUUd.jpg gsv The line of vintage buildings shown above are on the east side of the square situated along Union Avenue. The square itself is on the far left. Here's a closer look at the same buildings as seen from the square. (note the middle bldg was built in 1902) *i might have posted this before http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/8BMDkC.jpg gsv Did you notice Pete's Hamburgers in the google aerial? It's located on the northeast corner of Hoover and 24th street (just south of the vintage bldgs shown above) Pete's http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/06GMj0.jpg Has anyone eaten here.....or know the history of this place? To me it resembles the old Dolores that was once on Sunset Blvd. (see below) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/z01ScR.jpg usc A couple closer looks at Pete's. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/M0aLkt.jpg below: Looking southeast from the tip of Union Square. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/AykvDE.jpg The building is looking a bit worse for wear. :( http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/KTXBIr.jpg detail It's terrible if they're letting this place fall down. Is it on any kind of registry? __ I have a number of gs-views of the turn-of-century houses in the area that i'll post later. |
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UPDATE on Schaber’s Cafeteria building
Redevelopment is detailed here and here (it looks as if the last of the exterior grillwork is to be discarded):
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Union Square, Hoover/Union/24th
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:previous: I saw that too t2. -maybe they'll finally put up that Union Square sign. ;)
Fun snapshot. Long Beach, August 29, 1941 http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/vZq3C4.jpg ebay writing on reverse http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/EsgnXf.jpg |
re: Union Square area.
Here's one of my favorite homes just a block east of Union Square. It is located on the northwest corner of 24th Street and Toberman Street. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/O2vgo4.jpg gsv The house....the yard.....the flags....the mailbox... / It looks like a set from 'Meet Me In St. Louis'. -here's a more recent pic. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/LdfAO6.jpg gsv from this angle it appears a bit mysterious. __ |
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:previous: Thanks for the reminder t2.
I just noticed on google maps the house is labeled as a 'North University Park Property' Does that mean it's owned by USC? (maybe we already discussed this) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...922/cj3IZr.jpg google_earth _____________________ re: Union Square II Also on 24th Street but on the west side of Union Square there is an old wooden building that appears to have been a store. (it looks vacant now) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/n2m0Na.jpg gsv This little survivor is next to the 24th Street Theater (with an empty lot in-between the two) _ |
There's a little history of The Pink Lady (originally built at Florence Avenue and Alameda Street) and some interesting info about the area here. The owners restored 18 area homes. I think many of those are used for student housing. Here are their North University Park Properties.
The need for USC housing has saved a lot of houses. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZO...g=w571-h430-no flickr |
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1314 Wilshire & 1006 W 23rd
E_r, you gave me such a treat today.
Remember that house at 1314 Wilshire I'm always snuffling about? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aH...Q=w526-h507-no gsv Well... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VM...A=w733-h637-no google maps Look at this :-) Built in 1902 (per Redfin) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vt...w=w670-h604-no gsv 2009 After imagining the porch for decades, there it is: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_Q...w=w489-h513-no gsv 2009 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RF...A=w685-h481-no gsv I found it while looking up North University Park Properties. It's one of theirs. Do you think it's a plan book house (they're almost twins)? Maybe there's more... And thank you too ScottyB for taking us to the neighborhood. A nice late Mothers' Day present for me :-) |
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I recently came across this undated postcard on ebay. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/0qgQHS.jpg ebay The address is the Odd Fellows Hall just southwest of downtown. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/jZkRXS.jpg gsv We have visited this awesome building numerous times on NLA. At one time there was also a radio station on the roof. __ |
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I found an almost identical article about that proposed electric sign at Union Square in the January 29, 1905, LA Times. The sign is not mentioned in a February 25, 1907, Times article about Union Square, "a bustling mart of commercial activity." That article also says, "The phenomenal growth of this center is due to the fact that the surrounding section is high-class residential property, the owners of which object strenuously to the erection of small and ugly store buildings on every other corner throughout the district and have forced merchants to confine themselves to one locality." Perhaps street lights around Union Square were deemed sufficient, and the sign was never installed: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original March 6, 1905, Los Angeles Times @ ProQuest via LAPL |
Ridge Route
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The remaining segment of old road you refer to can be seen near the top here. Harrison Irving Scott did a lot of research on the Ridge Route in the 1990s and wrote a book about it. |
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