Gsjansen..thanks for the information on the 16th Street LARR terminal/bus barn. I appreciate it.
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In one of the WPA maps I noticed the Bimini Slough area.
uscdl
above: Just south of the Bimini Baths ('hot springs') is a large area labeled 'dancing'.
This would be the location of the popular Palomar Ballroom
below: A snapshot of the Palomar Ballroom.
unknown
below: An aerial view of the Bimini Baths. The railroad tressle over the Bimini Slough is visible at the right.
The huge Palomar Ballroom would be located in the bottom half of the photograph.
unknown
Here is a 1929 and 2010 comparison of the same area by Vokoban.
If you look closely you can see both the Bimini Baths and the Palomar Ballroom.
http://www.flickr.com/people/vokoban/
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I know we've covered the Bimini Baths in the past so I ventured back in the thread.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...&postcount=644
I believe the following photos/postcards are new to this thread.
latimes
above: The grand opening of the Bimini Baths. I believe this original structure was destroyed by fire a few years later.
below: A postcard of the new Bimini Baths.
vokoban
below: The Bimini Baths in the 1930s.
vokoban
below: There was also the Bimini Inn. Amazingly, this building survives.
vokoban
below: The Bimini Inn today.
google street view
The Bimini Inn is now known as the Bimini Recovery Center.