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Hello everyone!
Stumbled upon this thread a couple of months ago and boy, I'm glad I did. This is just simply amazing stuff! I'm an OC boy, but my Mom grew up in Los Angeles (she's 96 now) in Highland Park. We visited the Ave 57 house every couple of weeks to see my Grandma who lived there from 1925 until the late 70's.
I've been showing Mom some of the photos here and a lot of good memories are being triggered. She remembers working in downtown at Monarch Marking Systems before the war, and even briefly worked in the Richfield building. Some of the stuff she mentions so casually, like catching the streetcars, dancing at the Palomar Ballroom, make me wish I could have been there. ethereal_reality, thanks so much for starting all of this and thanks to all who have contributed. I'm only on page 261, so I'm looking forward to hours of cool noirish stuff. If I come across any old family snapshots I will be happy to post them. |
Welcome to the thread, craig58. Hope you can find those snapshots. Here are two for your Mom...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8...581d633c_o.png The Richfield waterandpower.org http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8...b6223f13_o.jpg Grand Avenue and 7th Street, 1940 View of the intersection of Grand Avenue (foreground) and Seventh Street, which has been decorated for the Christmas season. Pedestrians, cars and Yellow Cars fill up Seventh Street, one of the most prominent streets in downtown. LAPL |
These slides were listed on ebay this afternoon.
http://imageshack.us/a/img805/4601/a...aymay2013a.jpg Is that a cab to the right of the street car? It's awesome. http://imageshack.us/a/img822/2346/aabtransiteb1.jpg I guess he's brushing the dust off. http://imageshack.us/a/img46/4310/aabtransitebaym1.jpg I love that red car. http://imageshack.us/a/img841/4909/a...baymay2013.jpg two more great cars whizzing past the bus. This is my favorite. Can anyone identify this intersection? http://imageshack.us/a/img24/4020/aa...yrosemarys.jpg In the distance there is a vertical sign that I believe says 'Rosemary'. http://imageshack.us/a/img209/4020/a...yrosemarys.jpg The drug store on the right. http://imageshack.us/a/img594/4020/a...yrosemarys.jpg At least this one had some information. -Vernon Yards- http://imageshack.us/a/img823/1122/a...vernonyard.jpg the streetcar looks lost without the tracks. This slide was labeled Seoul Korea. (where many LARy street cars ended up) http://imageshack.us/a/img11/5041/aa...nsptoseoul.jpg __ ..and from a different seller. http://imageshack.us/a/img23/4255/aabtransstreet.jpg Nite-Lite Motel.....makes me drowsy. zzzzzzzz __ |
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This is Santa Barbara and S. Vermont. George Murphy Chevrolet was at 4011 S. Vermont. And this is obviously a runaway yellow car. |
One more look at the Sunset & San Fernando Hotel sites
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Current front facade: No, I don't think so... http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/371/img2108ad.jpg my photo Now, looking west up Ord, from almost the corner of Alameda, we've seen this photo before: http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2...cc92298ddo.jpg California State Library, the California History Room Here's today's view, as best I could replicate it: http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6609/img2131a.jpg my photo Looking at these two photos, I'm thinking the basement and at least the ground floor of the San Fernando is also buried beneath layers of stucco and plaster, based on comparing these two closer looks with similar details: http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/713...c92298ddob.jpg my edit http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9839/img2131bl.jpg edit of my photo The vent on the Ord St. side at the corner matches, the vent by the "25" sign matches, there appears to be a door further to the right (which lines up with todays metal screen door), a larger door next to that, and the window located on the next level up. Looking at the window today, you can see plastering all along the frame when it was replaced with a modern slider. The contrast in the photos doesn't show it well, but if one walks up to the walls of the building, you can see the uneveness and discoloration of the stucco, and can discern outlines of previous openings and windows. http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2411/img2122a.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/808/img2113a.jpg I've eaten inside this restaurant, and I don't recall seeing anything peculiar with my untrained eye, but you can be sure I'll be looking more closely next time....! The two streetviews align almost perfectly: the position of the driveways, the entrance to the parking lot at the rear, even the fire hydrant location. The lines of the sidewalk where the man is walking also line up with the current view, off by maybe 2-3 degrees. I actually Photoshopped the angle of the curbs and overlayed the old photo with the new, and it lines up almost exactly....So, is part of the San Fernando still with us? I can't be sure, but I'm thinking yes, based on what I could see. I'm new at this so I'd like to hear any input and feedback, being a newbie and all! |
A newbie checking in
I've been lurking for quite a while here and really enjoy all the informed discussion and photos of LA. I'm a San Gabriel Valley guy who was always transfixed by LA when my folks used to take me downtown once or twice a year. It made quite an impression on a 5 year old kid from the suburbs, a whole different world. Since I'm long gone from the area I'm afraid I'm more of a learner than a teacher but I do have a few scans from "The Los Angeles Book", a 1950 publication from photographer Max Yavno & author Lee Shippey.
Here's a couple views of City Hall we haven't seen yet: http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg The Los Angeles Book - Max Yavno http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg The Los Angeles Book - Max Yavno One of I'm not sure which tunnel: http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg The Los Angeles Book - Max Yavno I was hoping to find this magnificent theater still existed: http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg The Los Angeles Book - Max Yavno But, alas, all there is today is this rather bland corporate campus: http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg gsv Love this shot of cottages in the shadow of the gasworks: http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg The Los Angeles Book - Max Yavno And finally here are a couple ads scanned from a 1936 Western Flying magazine: http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg Western Flying - Feb. 1936 http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...e-mailview.jpg Western Flying - Feb. 1936 Keep up the good work ladies & gentlemen. This is by far the most interesting destination on the internet. |
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:tup: To your excellent point, at least one audience member may have heeded your preservation entreaty. On the northeast corner of Hauser and Pico, is the "Horgan Building." The best thing that can be said of Google's picture of the building is that it was painted a detail-concealing light color which made the building's presence extremely underwhelming. From what I can tell, the facade was recently refreshed to highlight some of the building's original features, especially the building's masthead. The below black and white image appears recent. (Thought I saw a photo of the building with a green field and will post if located.) Pico and Hauser, Contemporary: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7...a79ccec2_z.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7...a79ccec2_z.jpg |
Nightmares in LA....
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They finally poured elevated concrete in the street for people to stand on but even that was not a good solution. Mercifully they were finally eliminated and removed. |
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and as far as the red car picture with the LARwy...thats pico near...lets just say victoria park,i cant think of the street but its SUPER NARROW..so narrow that it is now gated..if you go further east you will hit Windsor Bl,Victoria,and then Crenshaw if that helps.The buildings are still there although they have been painted. |
Various Plans for the Los Angeles Municipal Airport
I stumbled across these while browsing through the contents of LAPL. Some are not tagged, so they don't appear in any search results on LAPL.
1941 Architect's rendering shows the proposed $1,000,000 administration and air terminal building to be erected at the Los Angeles Municipal Airport. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033803.jpg LAPL 1941 Drawing shows the passenger entrance into the building. An overhead crossing will be provided to the second floor level for spectators. Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer. J.A. Austin and Sumner Spaulding, Consulting Architects. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033804.jpg LAPL 1944 Study of public entrance and pedestrian ramp, Los Angeles Airport, an architect's sketch. Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer. John C. Austin, F.A.I.A., and Sumner Spaulding, F.A.I.A., Consulting Architects. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033808.jpg LAPL 1944 Study of administration building field side, Los Angeles Airport, an architect's sketch. Lloyd Aldrick, City Engineer. John C. Austin, F.A.I.A., and Sumner Spaulding, F.A.I.A., Consulting Architects. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033812.jpg LAPL http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033816.jpg LAPL http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033817.jpg LAPL http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033822.jpg LAPL http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033824.jpg LAPL http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033821.jpg LAPL 1967 Architect's sketch of a "Snorkel", a proposed method of boarding hundreds of passengers onto a jumbo jet from an underground terminal. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033828.jpg LAPL 1968 Architectural rendering of a combined Los Angeles International Airport.Drawing shows a new Santa Monica Island with a subway connecting to the aiports (bottom) and a causeway, bridges and subway at the top of the drawing. This new airport will have provisions for the SST, with 2-15,000 ft. runways. The island will also have a convention center, commercial area, hotels, art center, a trade center and office building, apartments, parks and beaches, an aerospace university and a sports center. Drawn by architect R. Donald Jaye. Photo dated: April 12, 1968. http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics32/00050691.jpg LAPL 1968 Drawing of a combined Los Angeles International Airport. Drawing shows a new Santa Monica Island with a subway connecting to the aiports (bottom) and a causeway, bridges and subway at the top of drawing. The island will have provisions for the SST, with 2-15,000 ft. runways. The island will also have its own commercial area, hotels, art center, trade center and office building, apartments, parks and beaches, an aerospace university and a sports center. Drawn by architect R. Donald Jaye. Photo dated: March 12, 1968. http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics32/00050690.jpg LAPL |
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Great shot. I was going to save this one for another post. This looks like the same neighborhood, but from a different angle. This comes from the section of the LAPL database that covers various slum clearance efforts. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033641.jpg LAPL |
More on Sunset Hotel/Ord Street
Here's N. Spring and Ord today via GSV...Look at the footprint of the building on the northwest corner...
Here's a tighter shot... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8...860709d2_o.jpg N. Spring and Ord GSV Let's drop down and look at it from down Ord Street... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8279/8...728051c3_b.jpg N. Spring and Ord (3) GSV I think we may be looking at the ground floor of the old Sunset/Hill Hotel late of the Wrigley's sign... Interesting side view... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8130/8...d8d575c9_b.jpg N. Spring and Ord (4) GSV Interesting because of these... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8420/8...be15b8b7_b.jpg N. Spring and Ord (5) GSV I think those bricks may be over a hundred years old. And I think, for all intents and purposes, the Sunset Hotel lives.[/QUOTE] Excellent post Michael Ryerson. Found this picture from the LA Public Library called Ord Street work 1930 which shows a street level photo of the Sunset Hotel at the Northwest corner of Ord and Spring http://imageshack.us/a/img832/1461/imageopit.jpg |
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Unable to locate a picture of the Horgan building (5431 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019) in its original birthday attire. If the building was originally cloaked in white, this may be the exception where the newest and latest paint scheme improves upon the old. While searching for additional images of the Horgan, I noticed these seemingly out-of-place residential specimens from 1965. 327 Pico Boulevard, ca. '65 http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...R1U2N9PV13.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...R1U2N9PV13.jpg |
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Additional views of the Hotels Atlantic and Pacific? Circa '67 http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...3MUXQH9RX4.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...3MUXQH9RX4.jpg Circa '65 http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...GQRHKNJF4P.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...GQRHKNJF4P.jpg |
Oh man! Boots on the ground!
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I think your methodology is sound, I couldn't do better. And I think I agree with your conclusions. I think this is the lower floors of the San Fernando Hotel. When I look at these remnants of old buildings, I look at these three elements, the foot print, the placement of doors and windows (or the location of phantom doors and windows) and the massing of the remaining building. As to this last thing, when you consider the view looking west up Ord, I think you can easily see the likely demarcation line above which they removed the upper floors and below which they installed the new roof. It does my heart good to know these two stalwarts of nineteenth century Los Angeles remain in service and still keeping each other company after perhaps a hundred and twenty years! And what a gift to have actual sleuths on the ground! Thanks for everybody. |
In the photo of Sunset and Spring streets on page 720, is Los Angeles Railway center entrance car No. 2601. This is one of only two steel center entrance cars built for LARY. It is currently at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, where it is nearing completion of a very long and thorough restoration to it's former Los Angeles Transit Lines appearance. See: http://www.oerm.org/collection/yello...lway/latl-2601
Cheers, Jack |
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