A 500ft Dragon is a really loooooong Dragon!

http://imageshack.us/a/img832/811/aa...tdragon189.jpg
found on ebay
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One source states the trackless venice trams were battery operated. It would be interesting to know how efficient these were considering available battery technology. In other words, how often did the passengers have to get out and push? :pepper: http://www.erha.org/venicetram.htm

http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/ut...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/ut...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu

http://www.erha.org/venicetram02.jpghttp://www.erha.org/venicetram.htm

Two Mile Ride?
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5050/5...c9c04f30_b.jpghttp://www.flickr.com

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5246/5...09046c16_b.jpgFlickr

An annotated aerial photograph circa 1960. I believe this photo accompanied an article on the 1960 Democratic Convention.

http://imageshack.us/a/img641/867/aa...ated1960eb.jpg
ebay
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I found this wonderful slide among others a few years back on ebay.

http://imageshack.us/a/img37/4761/sl...tboyleheig.jpg

After some research I found out this is the 1889 Cummings Block at 1st Street & Boyle Avenue.

Developed as a hotel by George Cummings, it was an important center of elite social life in the early years of Los Angeles' suburban growth.
Designed by architect W.R. Norten, the four-story brick building featured a blend of distinct Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival flourishes,
including decorative brickwork, arched windows, two parapets, and a corner turret.

The upper stories operated as a residential hotel for over a century. In recent decades it became locally famous as a lodge for mariachis.
Various tenants occupied the first floor.



below: Here is the Cummings Block as it appeared in 1942.

http://imageshack.us/a/img831/1815/s...1942cummin.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...olNumber=13013





below: Date unknown.

http://imageshack.us/a/img528/8261/aacummings1ucla.jpg
http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/





Here is the block in 1978. Sadly, the roof of the turret is gone.

http://imageshack.us/a/img94/1210/slide1963t1in1978.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...olNumber=13261






Here is the block as it appeared in 1997...looking quite dour indeed.

http://imageshack.us/a/img838/6925/s...n1990slapl.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...olNumber=77732

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A more current view. Downtown Los Angeles can be seen in the distance.

http://imageshack.us/a/img13/9493/sl...rstatboyle.jpg
google street view


http://imageshack.us/a/img17/9123/slide1963tsad.jpg
google street view




Here is a wider angle showing the gazebo in Mariachi Plaza across the street.

http://imageshack.us/a/img822/2967/s...mariachipl.jpg
google street view

http://imageshack.us/a/img560/9734/s...ossthestre.jpg
google street view


Recently wonderful things have been happening at the Cummings Block! Notice the scaffolding in the aerial photo below.

http://imageshack.us/a/img197/7788/aacummingsaerial.jpg
GE



Great news! The renovations are complete. The building is now back to how it looked during it's glory days!!

http://imageshack.us/a/img15/2277/aa...lehotellac.jpg
http://la.curbed.com/tags/boyle-hotel-cummings-block

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As I was about to finish this post I came across this amazing photograph of the Cummings Block in 1889.

http://imageshack.us/a/img831/4865/a...lehotelin1.jpg
http://www.boyleheightsbeat.com/hist...h-its-past-348

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My feeble attempt to match using Google earth.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8...8688716c_b.jpgGE

Here it is color corrected. What an interesting building.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8449/8...99e7f566_b.jpg

It looks to me that the tag for 'County Hospital' is actually pointing to a large gasometer. Besides the color (County is white, gasometers black), I don't think the hospital can be seen through the haze/smog

Does anyone recognize the backside of this building?

http://imageshack.us/a/img17/144/aaebaywhereisthis.jpg
ebay

The topography is very intense.
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This was the Law Bldng (#139 No. Broadway) just south of Court Flight - See the pedestrian bridge that ran back to the parking area up on the hill in vicinity of old Bradbury house site-- LAPL has 3 great view taken by city appraiser prior to its demolition --at same time as the Hall Of Records would be razed--

I do get a little carried away with vibrance and saturation:shrug:.

After some research I found out this is the 1889 Cummings Block at 1st Street & Boyle Avenue.

Great post on the Cummings block E_R. I alway take 1st street when I go into downtown just to see that building, then go over the 1st street bridge with the downtown skyline. Awesome!

rcarlton i think thats the one thing that made early color tv great so dont fret!

http://imageshack.us/a/img17/144/aaebaywhereisthis.jpg
ebay


Here is a 1953 view of the front of the Law Building.

http://imageshack.us/a/img109/5269/aalawbuilding.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5021051







And another view of the back. (is it just me or does the back look wider than the front)
Also shouldn't the Hall of Records be...oh never mind.

http://imageshack.us/a/img708/4177/aalawb2.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5021050





And here is a fantastic view of the bridge with the turrets of Bunker Hill looming on the horizon.

http://imageshack.us/a/img688/3396/aalawb1bridge.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5021049

I'd hate to be on that bridge during an earthquake.

Thanks for the info rick m.
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Has anyone heard of Nibblers before?

http://imageshack.us/a/img197/2106/a...pring1stst.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5021513

Looking southeast across the intersection of S. Spring and 1st Street.

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