hill street and 1st looking north through the years
hill street and 1st looking north 1908
prior to the construction of the hill street tunnel which ran from just north of 1st street to temple avenue. court street is on top of the hill
hill street and 1st looking north 1923
after the construction of the tunnel, the hollywood street car line using this tunnel allowed for the city to expand to the west
hill street and 1st looking north 1955
hill at court street was completely leveled and graded to allow for the expansion of civic center. the last remaining portion of the hill can be seen on the far left of this photo. within the year, this last bit of hill would be gone
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hill street and 1st looking north 1971
there is no inkling or indication that a hill with a steep grade ever existed here
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Looking south at the intersection of hill street and temple
hill street and temple looking south 1908
hill street is a dirt road heading south up the hill. hill street connected temple and 1st via the steep hill prior to the construction of the street car tunnel. once the tunnel was opened, hill street running up the hill terminated at the court street cul-de-sac. connection between hill and temple would be provided through the tunnel
hill street and temple looking south 1920
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hill street and temple looking south 1945
this shot clearly shows the red line trolley stop, and the steps leading up hill street. The white house on the right is 215 n hill street, burt lancasters home in the 1948 movie criss cross
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hill street and temple looking south1971
nice corvair
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