Great then and nows!
I thought I'd do some too.
E. Clem Wilson Building, 1930
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E. Clem Wilson Building, Sunday, February 6, 2011
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The ground floor looks butchered, and other details of the building have been lost. And of course the sign on top really ruins the building.
Miracle Mile, looking east on Wilshire from Hauser, circa early 1960s
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Same view, Sunday, February 6, 2011
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Lee Tower, circa 1961
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What was once the Lee Tower, Sunday, February 6. 2011
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The building is looking really ratty now; I think an extreme makeover or implosion is due. I think it was in the late 1990s that the original aqua-colored panels were painted black. A re-skinning might be nice.