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[Tourmaline]

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[Tourmaline]

Originally Posted by BifRayRock

remember the shop on North Wilton and Santa Monica that was affiliated with the Sears on Western. I also remember someone complaining at the top of his lungs concerning his tires and one of the employees suggesting he take his business to "Winston Tires" on Highland Ave and ask for "Sam."
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Sears...69&tx=66&ty=79

If the source is accurate, this view is looking northeast on Wilton Place from Santa Monica Blvd., circa 1932-33. This would likely place it at 1110 N. Wilton Place, which was where the Sears Auto Store pictured above would have been. While the Sears was never the most attractive structure, there is no longer any trace of it. In fact, all of the structures have been raised according to GoogleMaps. FWIW, the single story structure at 1111 N Wilton was constructed in 1919 and moved to 3631 Westwood Bl around 1938 per BPs.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+....3135802?hl=en


http://digitallibrary.californiahistoricalsociety.org

[HossC]

This 1928 aerial view isn't too far away in time from the CHS photo. Assuming that the caption's correct, I think the houses above are to the right of the word "Wilton".


mil.library.ucsb.edu

The Sears building appears to date from the early-50s (using Historic Aerials), and survived just long enough to be captured by the earliest Googlemobile in 2007.


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The building was stripped by 2009 (below) and completely cleared by 2017.


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[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by Tourmaline

It looks like the images can be captured in a larger format.

Not to be a curmudgeon, but I think those images are a bit too LARGE for the blog.

I try not to go any higher than 1280 x 1024. (I might go larger if there is miniscule writing-like on a map)

[ethereal_reality]

re: Screen-grabs from Perry Mason

The screenshot shown below was originally posted by GaylordWilshire (last week) HERE

I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the buildings that have survived.



I placed a question mark on the whitish cottage/bungalow above, and behind, #2 and #3. (I can't decide if it's still there or not.)




and today (numbers 4 and 5 are blocked by a large apartment bldg)

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Here's a closer look at #1 (the original three windows and door have been blocked up)


detail





#2 and #3



#3 has aged especially well.





#4 is up Allison Ave.






#5 is also on Allison Ave.

[ethereal_reality]

Oh, and one more thing.


I'm curious about this empty lot next door to bldg. #1. (on Sunset Blvd opposite Vin Scully Ave.)

GSV

You can clearly see a foundation and some steps. Does anyone recall what used to be on this lot?

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[BillinGlendaleCA]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Oh, and one more thing.


I'm curious about this empty lot next door to bldg. #1. (on Sunset Blvd opposite Vin Scully Ave.)

GSV

You can clearly see a foundation and some steps. Does anyone recall what used to be on this lot?

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I checked the aerial views from Frame Finder for 1938 and 1927 and there was nothing on that lot. So whatever was there was torn down over 90 years ago and nothing has been built to replace it.

[ethereal_reality]

Thanks for checking it out BillinGlendaleCA. An emply lot on Sunset Blvd. for over 90 years!

I wonder who owns it?

[ethereal_reality]

Take a look at this amazing cyanotype.

"Vintage 1910 Cyanotype Print Japanese Style Arts & Craft House, Los Angeles"


EBAY

I immediately thought of the Bernheimer Residence in Hollywood. (now Yamashiro's), but it doesn't appear to match any of the buildings on the estate grounds (as far as I can tell)
Perhaps the seller meant Pacific Palisades?

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The same ebay seller also has this cyanotype.

"Cyanotype of Bank Wall, Well-Dressed Man, Vose(?) St., 1899 Original Print"


ebay

Written on the back: "BANK WALL, VOSE ST. ????, SEPT. 6, '99"

Vose St. sounds somewhat familiar, but I could be thinking of Vignes St.

Almost all of the seller's photographs are from the Far East / China (Peking, Hong Kong) except for these two cyanotypes. It makes me wonder if this second one might be from Los Angeles as well.


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[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by jbange

dredging up my old US Army cold war training as a linguist, it appears to say "peggy lee monitoring the work of repairmen"

Thanks for your help jbange

I know you can't answer this, but......Were you a SPY?

[GaylordWilshire]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Oh, and one more thing.


I'm curious about this empty lot next door to bldg. #1. (on Sunset Blvd opposite Vin Scully Ave.)

GSV

You can clearly see a foundation and some steps. Does anyone recall what used to be on this lot?

The permits seem to reveal some auto-related businesses going up on the lot(s) in the '20s, and a possible demo in 1969, but otherwise the docs are a little murky, or at least need more study. One lot that has been empty forever is one we recently almost saw--fronting Wilshire between Irving and Bronson. There have been proposals for it, and right now it seems to be being used as a construction parking lot about which there is some controversy, but otherwise, barren.


It would be at left, across Bronson from the Los Altos...

Originally Posted by Tourmaline

Beaudry and BRR have mentioned this before. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=37294

That said, it looks like the images can be captured in a larger format.

Looking east on Wilshire from Bronson
http://digitallibrary.californiahistoricalsociety.org

[Andys]

Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA

I checked the aerial views from Frame Finder for 1938 and 1927 and there was nothing on that lot. So whatever was there was torn down over 90 years ago and nothing has been built to replace it.

Three lots south, then across Sunset is another vacant lot that looks interesting. A long driveway that flares out, and terminates at what was probably a residence. Note the palm tree in the adjacent lot. Anyone?
Andys

[Martin Pal]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Oh, and one more thing. I'm curious about this empty lot next door to bldg. #1. (on Sunset Blvd opposite Vin Scully Ave.)
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Well, since we're in the neighborhood...

EastsiderLA

...let me wish the Dodgers GOOD LUCK in the World Series starting today! Let's do it this year!

[BillinGlendaleCA]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

Well, since we're in the neighborhood...

EastsiderLA

...let me wish the Dodgers GOOD LUCK in the World Series starting today! Let's do it this year!

Go Dodgers!

The Stadium(with DTLA lit in blue) the night before Game 1 last year:
_A230529-Edit.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr

[SHERIFFPAUL]

Construction on the privately financed stadium began on September 17, 1959.





Photo Courtesy of Ball Parks of America

[SHERIFFPAUL]

Walter O’Malley outside of his office on the Club Level at Dodger Stadium. O’Malley designed, privately-financed and built Dodger Stadium and is also credited with the westward expansion of Major League Baseball prior to the 1958 season.




Photo Courtesy of Ball Parks of America

[HossC]

Originally Posted by Andys

Three lots south, then across Sunset is another vacant lot that looks interesting. A long driveway that flares out, and terminates at what was probably a residence. Note the palm tree in the adjacent lot. Anyone?
Andys

Do you mean this plot?


GSV

It's now been built on. The new building was looking quite normal...


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...until the cladding was put on.


GSV

1313 Sunset Boulevard was meant to look like this. No sign of the stripes yet.


la.curbed.com

The image above is from an article about the development at la.curbed.com. A 2013 article at theeastsiderla.com says that a 1921 bungalow at the right of the lot was demolished to make way for the apartments (it's hard to see it on earlier GSV images). More pictures and information can be found at 1313sunset.com.

There was definitely a building on the left side of the plot until at least 1994, but I haven't found any decent images yet.

[Andys]

Originally Posted by HossC

Do you mean this plot?


GSV



There was definitely a building on the left side of the plot until at least 1994, but I haven't found any decent images yet.

Yeah, that's it! Thanks HossC!

Seems like a large lot for a (small?) bungalow.

Thanks again,
Andys

[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by ethereal reality

"Vintage 1910 Cyanotype Print Japanese Style Arts & Craft House, Los Angeles"


EBAY

I immediately thought of the Bernheimer Residence in Hollywood. (now Yamashiro's), but it doesn't appear to match any of the buildings on the estate grounds (as far as I can tell)
Perhaps the seller meant Pacific Palisades?
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Not too long ago I happened upon a photo album that included the Bernheimer Estate in Hollywood, as well as a mystery waterfall. All from 1920.



#1 A fantastic look at the main house that, decades later, would become Yamashiro's restaurant.









#2 The imported, centuries old, temple on the estate grounds. (easily the oldest structure in Los Angeles) Is it still standing?











#3 WHOA... Giant people!


Did they accidentally strayed onto a miniature golf course?

ha ha

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And here's the mystery pic.

#4 Waterfall.

I think it's a real bird.

This is the only one, of the four pics, that doesn't include Bernheimer Estate/Japanese Garden in the description. [see below]



link coming / if it's still on ebay


Of course none of this helps solve the cyanotype mystery. [1910]

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[HossC]

Originally Posted by Andys

Yeah, that's it! Thanks HossC!

Seems like a large lot for a (small?) bungalow.

Thanks again,
Andys

Here's the best picture I could get of the old building that was demolished to make way for 1313 Sunset. It's from 2009.


GSV