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Originally Posted by MichaelRyerson
Yes, Seguro but I read '1844' not '34. I really trust the Ruxton map. I've never caught him in error. I don't remember the Downey house being connected to Sepulveda. I think Sepulveda was across the street to the west. Although, Sepulveda certainly shows up all over the Plaza area. Also if you look closely you'll see the 'shrouded in trees' is how Ruxton depicts the house with the trees planted all along the south facing arcade.
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The Sepulveda House (built 1887) in the 1920s. '
Italian Sausage Factory'
unknown
Years later, a view along north Main Street. (late 1950s..early 1960s?)
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/p...ch_pageADV.jsp
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/p...ch_pageADV.jsp
circa 1978.
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The Sepulveda House today.
Robert Garcias
http://www.cityprojectca.org/
Olvera street in the back
google earth
http://elpueblo.lacity.org/
fascinating history: I am amazed the building has 22 rooms, I didn't realized it was so large. I'm also trying to visualize the 'breezeway' that separates the front businesses from the private quarters in the back.
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