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Old Posted Jan 26, 2011, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by gsjansen View Post
a great color image of the amestoy building taken from city hall. i don't believe i have ever seen a color photograph of this building before!


Source: LAPL http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics19/00019077.jpg
That's the first time I've seen a color photo of the Amstoy as well.
I read somewhere that the Amstoy was the first building in L.A. to have an elevator.




I'll repost this cool shot.


Ed Garner L.A.Times

Notice the "Stake Out" Bar next to Rexall's. It was a popular police hangout.
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