Hi KevinW!
It's very interesting to create a 3d map of the city, like a time machine to check out how it looks like everything in the past, to preserve it and to show what has been lost. Like someone said later before, in a single human life an entire city has disappear to create a new one (for better or for worse) I hope you'll be success.
On the building behind the Pacific Mutual, the one we've seen under construction, it is the
611 Place aka known as The Crocker Bank Tower, on 611 West 6th Street. It is not my favourite tower, but I have to admid that it was a pioneer: it was the tallest building built in L.A. before 1970 (completed in 1969)
Under construction:
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And now some of your favourites views (on the 'Bunkerhillization' times, with the Harbor freeway as a 'special guest')
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Now one of the most 'devastating' pictures from the early 70's:
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(I can't barely recognize the streets, specially Olive, Grand Ave, or Hope, it looks like a 'war zone')
Finally, the building today (now to be converted into condos -if Im not wrong-):
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I hope these pics will inspire you on your 3D aventure plans.
More info on the building here:
http://www.urbanity.es/foro/urbanism...cristal-4.html
(In spanish language. Use google traductor if you can't read in spanish. Hugs)