very illuminating photos GW
here's an image i don't think has been posted before.....(but as usual, i could be wrong.......)
it's undated, but i would venture a guess of 1890 or so
looking west on 4th from spring. the circle represents the SW corner of 4th and broadway. It is an amazing image that shows in great detail the 3 great 4th street painted ladies..........the rose mansion, (SE corner of 4th and grand), the brunson mansion, (NW corner of 4th and Grand), with the hildreth house of sorrows, (NW corner 4th and hope) in the background. the lesser but still magnificent hershey residence is visible on the ne corner of 4th and grand to the left of the brunson
USC Digital Archives
here is what 4th from grand to hope looked like in 1982
LAPL
the KPMG Tower sits right where the saltbox and castle used to reside on long gone bunker hill avenue. the former sites of all 4 of the buildings mentioned above are contained in this image......amazing what changes occurred in 90 years