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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
The first pay telephone at 228 S. Spring Street, ca. 1899
I wonder what building is being reflected in the window.
state library of louisiana |
got it!
the old orpheum theater which was located across the street at at 227 S. Spring Street
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015510.jpg
the LAPL has the same image as you posted E_R. the caption for the photo on the LAPL site says;
This was Los Angeles' first telephone pay station, at 228 So. Spring St., in 1899. The first telephone line between San Francisco and Los Angeles had just been opened, and long distance calls to the Bay City were being stimulated. The young man, Roy E. Jillson, was messenger boy then and was still an employee of the telephone company in 1934.
here's an image of the building at 228 spring street
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...E11C52840?v=hr
kere's another view of the Hollenbeck Hotel where you can see the side of the orpheum on the far left
Source: USC Digital Archive
the theater at 227 spring street began life as the original los angeles theater, it then became the home of the 2nd orpheum theater. when the orpheum moved out, it became the lyceum theater. the theater was demolished in 1941.
a photo of the lyceum taken before it's demolition in 1941
Source: LAPL
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics41/00070226.jpg
the caption for the above photo is interesting
Street view of the Lyceum Theatre, located at 227 South Spring Street, is the second oldest showhouse built in the city. Originally known as the Los Angeles Theater, where stars of yesteryear appeared, the theater will be razed to become a parking lot. Beneath it is one of the original springs from which Spring Street derived its name.
hmmmmmmmm....something new for me to research.....the springs beneath this location that is responsible for spring street's name........