Another possible location ID for one of
e_r's "1925 Photos of Movies Being Filmed".
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
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The "USED CAR DEPT" sign on the left appears to say "W P HERBERT CO" underneath. In the 1926 CD they had this advert. It looks like they were yet another agent for Chandler and Cleveland cars. Their used car department was at 1702 S Figueroa. The address, just north of the Patriotic Hall, is now part of a Toyota dealership under the Santa Monica Freeway.
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
#7
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I've already identified a couple of buildings in the background of this picture, but I wanted to find the buildings in the foreground. Looking through the 1926 CD, I couldn't find anything listed at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard (the building with the "STAR" signs), although the 1921, 1923 and 1932 CDs all list car related businesses at that address (for anyone who's interested: 1921 - Schrader & Davis, auto repairing; 1923 - C A Opperman, automobile dealer; 1932 - J H Neaves J H Jr, used car dealer). The 1926 CD does have a listing for 6154 Hollywood Boulevard - the Hillcrest Motor Company. Here's a picture from 1927. A little of 6150 can be seen on the left.
hollywoodphotographs.com
By 1929, the Hillcrest Motor Co was selling Cadillacs and La Salles from their new Meyer & Holler designed building opposite the Roosevelt Hotel at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard.
www.you-are-here.com
This and other premises owned by the Hillcrest Motor Co have been discussed previously in
post #6466 and
post #11913. It's now clear that the unidentified last picture in
Chuckaluck's post was taken at the 6154 Hollywood Boulevard address seen above. The missing picture from
GW's post can be found
here.