Posted Feb 15, 2011, 2:29 AM
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Originally Posted by gsjansen
rex arms mystery solv-ed, (thanx to GW's heads up on the widening of wilshire)
i know this image has been posted here previously, (but alas to lazy to look), however, since we have a reason to post it again, i present you a wounded south wing of the rex, otherwise known as, taking one for the team......
widening of wilshire looking east from kip street 1934, (i sure hope they remembered not to rent out those south wing rooms that week)
Source: USC Digital Archive
rex arms bulked up and fat 1931
Source: USC Digital Archive
Rex Arms slimmed down and svelte 1934
Source: USC Digital Archive
it's the wilshire diet! |
Amazing!
I can't believe I never noticed that the Rex Arms' southern face was sacrificed for a wider Wilshire Blvd.
Good detective work GaylordWilshire & gsjansen. 
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