.
|
I just came across this illustration of the Maier Brewery that includes the massive stock house, as well as the bottling plant
across the street. Los Angeles Herald 1908 http://imageshack.us/a/img689/1844/a...ewery1908a.jpg http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ the complete ad http://imageshack.us/a/img69/438/aaa...rewery1908.jpg __ |
I don't believe we've seen this photograph from 1886.
Corner of Bellevue Avenue and Buena Vista Street, looking southwest toward Fort Moore. (Buena Vista was later renamed Broadway Street) http://imageshack.us/a/img203/1878/a...re1886lasp.jpg http://www.library.ucla.edu/specialc...jects#changing __ |
A few additonal shots of the interior of the Pacific Mutual building
I'm a little late getting these uploaded, but here are a few more views of the Pacific Mutual building taken during a walking tour back in February. They are not 100% in focus, mainly due to my photography skills (or lack thereof) and the limitations of my cellphone's camera...!
detail of statuary above 6th Street entrance http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/818/dsc00746ag.jpg Interior view through mezzanine, coffered ceilings, doorway detail, etc.: http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7647/dsc00750a.jpg http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4961/dsc00753a.jpg http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7499/dsc00754a.jpg http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6325/dsc00749as.jpg http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4503/dsc00752a.jpg |
:previous: very nice lemster2024. thx for sharing.
|
In 1857 Joseph Mullally built a fine residence of single-story brick on the southeast corner of Buena Vista Street and College Street.
It later became the home of Charles B. Woodhead. It was said to be the first brick house in Los Angeles. This view is from 1883 http://imageshack.us/a/img853/4047/aabbrick2.jpg http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/ 7 years later http://imageshack.us/a/img687/340/aabbrick1900.jpg http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/ I don't recall ever seeing a photograph of this house before. Does anyone know how long it stood? __ For more information on Mr. Mullally/tovanger2 provided this link in an earlier post. http://calbricks.netfirms.com/brick.mullallybm.html |
Quote:
I love the "Tudor" chimney pots and the French Second-Empire roofline combined with the ramshackle fence and the very utilitarian mailbox. Calbricks claims Jesse Devine Hunter built the first brick house in LA (the one next to the Round House near 3rd and Main): http://calbricks.netfirms.com/brick.hunter.html I dunno. Mullally's Pioneer Brick Co did build our old friend The Eagle Mill for Abel Stearns. |
Simple and Beautiful
Originally posted by ethereal_reality
Quote:
Also, T2 mentioned the mailbox. I don't remember mailboxes being discussed here before. It certainly appears like an early (and yet very modern) mailbox, or did the Brady kids bring their Tiki back to LA from Hawaii? http://imageshack.us/a/img801/8951/tikir.jpg Also, I'm struck by the preponderance of power lines. How widespread was electric service in LA in the 1880's? Which leads to this question....how dangerous was home electricity at that time? |
Quote:
and of course it's the chimneys that give it away...hahaha ..spent too much time looking at the details and missed the obvious...so what is all that stuff over by the power lines..was there a substation at that location? and are those power lines or are they phone? someone will have to set me straight on when both came to socal ok, so if the dates are correct then these must be phone lines...seems like a lot but i'm ready for some learning here...or are the dates wrong??? |
Quote:
I see where the wrap-around porch was attached in the last photograph and the side doors, with nothing below them. I think the dates are correct. Electricity back then was lights and they weren't very bright (didn't draw much current). A coffered ceiling in a nice Victorian home could have several bulbs as part of the decoration. It would take a ceiling of bulbs to light the room. As electric appliances became popular, electric companies ran ads telling people to update their wiring. Lights would often dim, as appliances draw more current than the wiring was designed for, and I'm sure you can find some of the ads around. |
Quote:
Mora in 1927: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6...10150%2BPM.jpg http://caviews.com/jomora.htm Mora was well-known by the public for his often-humorous historic maps. This one's of LA: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Y...10337%2BPM.jpg http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures...story-map.html He could also give Frederic Remington a run for his money: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N...10528%2BPM.jpg http://www.thecalifornian.com/articl...-rodeo-exhibit Quote:
LOL Matthew. "They'll fix it in post". How many gazillion times has that been said? |
re: Mullally's brick home.
Quote:
__ |
Quote:
|
This is an amazing photograph, especially if the date is correct.
http://imageshack.us/a/img14/9048/aablosangeles1860.jpg old cd of mine/ possibly ebay Is the long one-story building(s) in the distance the origins of Calle de los Negros? 1894 Sanborn http://imageshack.us/a/img856/2190/a...negroalley.jpg http://ladailymirror.com/2011/10/13/...shed-landmark/ __ |
...another rarity, an adobe across from the courthouse. (no date)
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/1119/a...balderaina.jpg old cd of mine. I wonder what hotel that is at far right? (notice the rooftop sign) __ |
Quote:
I'm gonna be looking at this for a long time. Thank you so much e_r! And yes, that's the beginnings of the Alley, 11 years before the Chinese Massacre. P.S. Here's the Ruxton map MR posted to ID everything: Quote:
Is this photo currently for sale? I'm dying to see the listing. |
http://imageshack.us/a/img14/9048/aablosangeles1860.jpg
T2, for comparison sake, almost the same view with Pico House in 1876. http://imageshack.us/a/img12/2082/aa...1860now187.jpg http://waterandpower.org/museum/Earl...20(1800s).html It's amazing to see the 1858 Masonic Building pretty much alone in the 1860 photograph. (it's just to the right of the Merced Theater in the later photo) -fun stuff! __ |
Quote:
Can you put a larger version up? The two photos together give a much fuller idea of what was going on then. Totally thrilling :-) Except for the new paint and extension on the Carrillo/Pico Adobe, they almost look like they were taken on the same day. (I wish I had the skills to splice the two into a panorama) That must be the Signoret Building at lower right. (You remember Judge Hayes, he granted Biddy Mason her freedom after Sheriff Barton served a writ on her scoundrel of an owner.) Wow, I'm not going to sleep tonight. |
Quote:
Lol. I thought for a brief moment about going back and editing my original faux pas as a nod to your former profession but thought the better of it. Probably too droll for this room. Sorry, Matt, sometimes I'm a dope. |
.
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 4:37 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.