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Originally Posted by gsjansen
it seems that the Los Angeles Public Library keeps adding new photographic finds to the library. I can swear that these photos were not there yesterday when i came upon the Singleton Court photo that i had posted.......of course i could be wrong........................
Exterior side view of the General Charles Longstreet Victorian style home and driveway at 2424 South Flower Street, Los Angeles. At the death of General Longstreet, it passed into the hands of John Singleton, a famous mining man, owner of the Yellow Aster Mine. It later became the location of Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital.
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John Singleton's residence, a Colonial revival style home named "Singleton Court," located at 2400 South Flower Street in Los Angeles. There are people and a dog on the porch. Singleton was president of the Yellow Aster Mining Co., Randsburg, and a well-known horseman.
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John Singleton's residence looks majestic with its Colossal, Doric columns. A Colonial revival style home named "Singleton Court", it is located at 2400 S. Flower in Los Angeles.
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A view of the gated entrance to John Singleton's residence. A Colonial revival style home named "Singleton Court". It is located at 2400 S. Flower in Los Angeles.
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Exterior view of the stable at John Singleton's residence, named "Singleton Court," located at 2400 South Flower Street in Los Angeles. The metal gate is seen, as well as a double line of palm trees planted by previous propoerty owner General longstreet.
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Exterior view of the stable at John Singleton's residence, named "Singleton Court," located at 2400 South Flower Street in Los Angeles. Apparently Singleton maintained a fine stable of trotters. The home burned prior to 1918 and was totally destroyed, leaving only the fine old brick stable, which was converted into a clinic for the hospital maintained by the Los Angeles Orthopaedic Foundation. A later owner, John Brockman, had deeded the 3-1/2 acre site to them around 1918. The stable's clock was moved to Brockman's estate in Glendale.
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Thanks for the above terrific post,
gsjansen!
I realize that the post above is nearly
8 years old(!), but I did a search of this thread for "Longstreet", and yours was the only post not about the Longstreet
palms.
I found the following photo ("
Residence of Lucy[?] Longstreet, West Adams Street, Los Angeles, ca.1900") while going through my hard drive, and I
had to know where this building once stood. Thanks to your post, I now know.
Truly an amazing photo, and, to my eyes at least, looking so-very-unlike the type of buildings we usually see in old time LA.
Engaged columns, like on the
Farmers and Merchants Bank are one thing, but you seldom see free-standing, load-bearing Greek Doric
columns like on the Longstreet porch.
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