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Old Posted Jul 4, 2016, 7:31 PM
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There's only one picture in this Julius Shulman photoset. I would have skipped it if it wasn't for the huge logo on the front. This is "Job 2438: North American Aviation, Inc., 1957".



This detail view shows the sign of the Del Mar Motel in the background.



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I had a little trouble tracking down the building's location. North American Aviation had plants in Downey and Inglewood, and it seems that this was part of the latter. The site was just below Imperial Highway, between Douglas Street and Aviation Boulevard, to the south of Mines Field (LAX). The facility was apparently known as Inglewood due to its nearest post office.

I wasn't able to positively identify the building on the views at Historic Aerials, but I don't think it's still standing. I do, however, think I spotted it in this 1961 view of LAX.


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Can't see it? Here's a detail view of the right hand side.


Detail of image above.
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