Aerial of CBS Television City, circa 1967.
notice the sculpted front lawn with the serpentine pathway along Beverly Blvd. (no fence!) pan right--->
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gone is the sculpted front lawn/a casualty of expanded parking
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As a kid visiting from Illinois in the 1970s I remember being quite impressed by the view of CBS Television City from Beverly Boulevard
(it seemed so modern). Now the view along Beverly is blocked by a fence with shrubs and trees.
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-you can see Gilmore Stadium in this postcard view.
http://207.45.186.130/~vstapf/apc/CB...ision-City.jpg
While searching for a view of front lawn shown in the 1967 aerial, I came across this nice Julius Shulman image dated 1953.
http://www.jacksonfineart.com/Julius-Shulman-3505.html
Just as I was finishing this post I found this Getty Image (also dated 1953) showing the sculptured front lawn. (and Gilmore Stadium)
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne...hoto/151236440
Lastly, this slide dated 1962
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