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There are other courtyard apartment complexes that bear a great resemblance to the Andalusia. One that immediately springs to mind is at 629 N. Spaulding, 90036. I am surprised that I can't locate it from previously posted photos. When you look at google maps the similarity is patent. (Currently unable to upload screen grabs.) I remember the courtyard, beyond the gate, to be a breath of fresh air, much the same as the Andalusia. Could the the builders have been working from the same blueprints, or used the same architect, or maybe it was just a popular style. http://cbk3.google.com/cbk?output=th...=1&w=300&h=118 Look at the street view. Pan left. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&su...ed=0CB4Q8gEwAA The area is no stranger to similar complexes. I have been particularly fascinated by 615 Ridgely Drive posted here by ER> http://66.45.240.25/showpost.php?p=5...postcount=4782. http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3...eleyin1934.jpg There is a similar edifice just a block away at 611 S. Burnside. http://cbk3.google.com/cbk?output=th...=1&w=300&h=118 Maybe someone can post a better image. http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8...ed=0CCEQ8gEwAA[/URL] __________________________ |
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Just a few blocks from the Burnside and Ridgely addresses is Miracle Mile. Here are a few shots that may have escaped notice on this forum (thus far). Three are from Herman "unicorn" Schultheis. The last one may have been posted here, but I can't locate it. So please suffer through it.:) Phelps Terkel 1947 http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics19/00009275.jpglapl 1949 Wilshire, including Phelps Terkel building http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics37/00068480.jpglapl _________________________________ H. Schultheis A chill is in the air - Wilshire looking east on Burnside 1937. http://jpg1.lapl.org/00098/00098617.jpglapl http://jpg1.lapl.org/00098/00098624.jpg 1937 - Looking west from LaBrea. Quintessential Noir. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics19/00009344.jpglapl |
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ebay http://imageshack.us/a/img803/2897/t...descriptio.jpg WHOA...A former chorus girl disembowels her husband's mistress!! This is 'noir' to the nth degree. ___ Here is Clara in all her 'post-claw hammer' glory. http://imageshack.us/a/img89/8774/aa...deress1922.jpg http://www.salon.com/2012/04/09/the_real_black_dahlia/ __ |
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It looks as though the COtton CLub moved to Central Avenue by 1960. Have no idea when the Culver Club ceased or whether the new version was related other than by name. http://rescarta.lapl.org:8080/ResCar...ub&submit=Find Lionel Hampton 1935 at CC http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics47/00058491.jpg Chorus Girl undated (writing on the photo says?) http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics32/00035841.jpg "The Three Gobs"? Undated http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics32/00035838.jpg Evidently CC proprietor Frank Sebastian had "issues" with the law. Quote:
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Two photos of Simons at Wilshire and Fairfax that are best viewed together. :cheers:
Previously posted here: http://mail.hostomega.com/showpost.p...&postcount=561 and here: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...170279&page=11 and 1938 (Pre-MayCo.) http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2...ledeckbusi.jpg 1939 http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8...andwilshir.jpg ___________________________ http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/...140ee600_b.jpghttp://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=1671 |
Harrington Hotel - recommended by Duncan Hines!
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I found the old Cotton Club thanks to the wonderful Historic Aerials. It sat with its back to National Boulevard, right next to the old Helms Bakeries factory.
This dates to 1948, the earliest coverage available: http://imageshack.us/a/img231/4056/s...20930at235.jpg A mere four years later and it's gone: http://imageshack.us/a/img121/4651/s...20930at236.jpg The obvious conclusion here is that Helms needed to expand and made a nice little offer on the land. Today, the circa 1950 buildings still stand: http://imageshack.us/a/img100/6874/s...20930at233.jpg Back to the Cotton Club, I figured searching for Helms Bakeries might turn up more photos of it, but I only came up with this shred from 1947....note the tower at the far left: http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics24/00046916.jpg Helms Bakeries at LAPL Searching for aerial photos turned up this shot from 1926 which shows it already up by then: http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics32/00035859.jpg Panorama of Culver City, 1926 at LAPL http://imageshack.us/a/img705/9113/s...20930at335.jpg Randomness from December 21, 1937: http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics32/00035813.jpg Cafe International/Sebastian's Cotton Club at LAPL 1928....."Frank Sebastian was already experienced in the entertainment business before he came to Culver City. Sebastian's customers enjoyed "Las Vegas type" acts at his "Cotton Club" on Washington Boulevard at National. It offered valet parking, three dance floors, and full orchestras, rivaling the club of the same name in New York." http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics48/00073782.jpg Frank Sebastian, Cotton Club proprietor at LAPL And at that point I discovered this 1924 aerial of the Cotton Club. HOWEVER, it is labelled as the Green Mill Cafe, which can clearly be discerned on the sign(s) perched over the parking entrances: http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics32/00035809.jpg Green Mill Cafe, aerial at LAPL Another aerial, this one undated although it should be noted the billboards are carrying the same ads as in the above image: http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics32/00035811.jpg Green Mill Cafe, exterior at LAPL Google then turned up this bit of info about the origins of the building: Quote:
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Hey guys, i found this videos on youtube of highland park then and now pics, thought you guys might find it interesting...
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Smog Victim in Los Angeles CA. Photo dated Nov 26, 1958.
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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8...637b4519_b.jpgLAPL I've taken liberty to clean up the picture a little. Here is her mug shot with a little makeup on and fixed the gap in her teeth. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8...e4d02943_z.jpg |
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Here is a very noir story: Jacob Denton a wealthy widower was planning on renting his mansion on Wilshire before taking a lengthy trip to Michigan. The ad was answered by Louise Peete...and his world was never the same. The story involves a ton of dirt in the basement, mushrooms, forgery, lies and a conviction of murder for Louise Peete. She allegedly was the reason "Tiger Woman" Clara Phillips tried to attempt suicide in prison. Eventually Louise was granted parole...but her story does not end....see Dead Women Week 3, Gassing; California, 1947. Jacob Denton gravestone: http://image2.findagrave.com/photos2...8360844329.jpg http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/p...tonjacobc2.jpgFindagrave Additional links to Louise: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Peete http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkiller...ETE_louise.php http://cwcfamily.org/articles/family/peete.htm http://www.amazon.com/search-Lofie-L...s=Louise+Peete http://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-peete-23828 Dragnet dramatized her story. Dragnet. |
excellent work,thank you so much,you made my weekend!
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Fascinating exposition kznyc2k!
Now for another challenge, where was the Moscow Inn located and are there pictures? It was east of La Boheme aka Trocadero, and its number was CR 4331. Perusing the usual sources for information concerning the Cotton Club and the Moscow Inn, a number of other establishments were mentioned. Many of which have been discussed on this forum. The 1929 amusement map http://66.45.240.25/showpost.php?p=5...postcount=8036 is significant in that it highlights the better known nightspots of the time. Almost all of them presented themselves as legitimate places for dining and dancing while, rightly or wrongly, they also had reputations for being "roadhouses" or "speakeasies" capable of serving demon rum. It goes without saying that illegal booze probably encouraged some other politically unpopular and illegal activities such as gambling and prostitution. Even after 1933, when alcohol was legal, the other vices managed to scrape by on their own. ;) Absent personal knowledge, it is hard to say what clubs were strictly legitimate and which may have occasionally strayed from the straight and narrow. For all I know some may have falsely enjoyed a racy reputation, that could have been good for business, at least for a short while. Suffice it to say, there certainly were quite a few supper-dance-entertainment enterprises with interesting names and maybe equally interesting reputations. They include The Cotton Club's predecessor, "The Green Mill" as well as the Jungle Inn, La Fonda Inn, Paris Inn, Marcel Inn,Heigh Ho Inn, Russ Gypsy Inn,the Plantation, the Pom Pom Cafe, the Showboat Cafe, Rainbow Gardens, Villa Inn, Zucca's Inn, Moonlight Gardens, Sunset Inn, Doo Doo Inn, Kit Kat Club, Midnight Frolics, Sneak Inn and the Clover Club. Curiously, one source suggests that the Monkey Farm (down the street from the Cotton Club - "take the Washington St. bus.") may have been a "swinging" club not to be confused with the swingers at Monkey Island. However, the map includes it with a list of Places of Interest, like Ostrich Farms and the Luna Park Zoo. "200 monkeys. Smallest and Largest known!" Directly above the LaBrea Dinosaur is "Cuckoo Clock" on Beverly Blvd. Is it a roadside attraction that tells time or a hoppin hot spot? http://imageshack.us/a/img607/9158/a...ementssspb.jpg Clover Club (8477 Sunset Blvd. above La Cienega Boulevard) Feb 6, 1935 http://ladailymirror.files.wordpress...ng?w=554&h=529 google http://www.streetswing.com/histclub/gif/1clover1.gifgoogle http://ladailymirror.files.wordpress...ng?w=279&h=657 http://ladailymirror.files.wordpress...ng?w=504&h=475http://ladailymirror.com/2011/10/10/...e-clover-club/ __________________________ Another speakeasy!, 1929 (Tony's Cafe at 905 First Street) http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...SPE-002~2?v=hrhttp://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...SPE-002~1?v=hrUSC Digital And another! (Notice the convenience of getting your stomach vulcanized and next door getting your tires vulcanized!) http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...SPE-003~1?v=hrhttp://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...SPE-003~2?v=hrUSC Digital __________________________ According to the source, Anne Laskey, this (now demolished) home at 4412 Wilshire Blvd also served as a speakeasy. http://jpg1.lapl.org/00090/00090306.jpglapl __________________________ I know it is far from the subject of Los Angeles, but this image is instructional regarding the treatment of liquor sales - even in 1932. Yes, it is for Washington D.C. and if anyone is offended, I will delete it. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...C3582A4A0?v=hr http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...SPE-001~2?v=hrUSC Digital |
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The most famous of the moved mansions in Los Angeles is the Higgins-Verbeck house, which was built at 2619 Wilshire and moved to 637 South Lucerne in 1924. Part of the story is that a party was going on in the house as it moved west. I just found this shot of a rear section of the house trundling down Wilshire with revelers at the windows.... Full story here: Wilshire Boulevard Houses |
California Piano Supply Company
Here are some photo's from the 20's showing the entrance to the California Piano Supply Company located at 2257 Venice Blvd. Sometime in the 60's the company was renamed The Big Red Piano Company. An attempt was made to move the building to another location in order to preserve it, but the structure failed to survive the move.
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Nothing on Moscow Inn yet. This article mentions the Monkey Farm 3rd page, 4th paragraph.
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