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Old Posted Jun 11, 2009, 4:34 AM
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The old Hall of Records was indeed a nice building. Too bad it had to be demolished.

Here it is in its last days, with the Criminal Courts Bldg. being constructed right up against it in 1970:


1973:


Being demolished later in 1973:


Of course the building is at an odd angle on the block because it followed the old street pattern before they were widened and realigned:
1924


All pics from lapl.org
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