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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J...90726%2BAM.jpg my redondo "In 1909, [Henry Huntington] opened the Plunge, advertised as the “largest indoor salt water plunge in the world”. It had three heated pools, steam and Turkish baths, and more than 1,000 dressing rooms. The complex could hold 2,000 bathers at a time. For 30 years, the Plunge was a major West Coast attraction." -redondo historical society https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...93544%2BAM.jpg "The Plunge, looking north. Four-stories and Moorish in style, it housed three pools heated by Pacific Light and Power's steam plant (originally built to generate electricity for the Red Cars). A tower, two diving boards, and a trapeze were features of the large main pool. It was located on the beach, between the ends of the Horseshoe Pier, where a parking structure stands today." by-gone landmarks |
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Wilshire Federal Savings, 3500 Wilshire Blvd. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...540/8UXdg3.png eBay Quote:
below: Is this the same house? The house in the aerial looks like it has two gables facing Wilshire instead of one. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...673/ELDyBW.jpg usc :previous: The building at lower right with the giant "P" on top is the Piccadilly Apartments. "Piccadilly Apartments 1928 by architect Milton M. Friedmann / 682 Irolo / Los Angeles Normandie Style." __ |
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I'm glad you asked that question, ER. The house you've circled is 3520 Wilshire, which was once at the SW corner of Irolo (moved there from Oxford Avenue)... until Irolo was rerouted to align with Normandie going north.... In your aerial, 3500 is across from the Wilshire Christian Church tower and slightly west. The story of 3520 is here: http://wilshireboulevardhouses.blogs...e-see-our.html |
After yesterday's excursion to Redondo Beach, I kept looking for pictures. Some of the ones I found have been seen here before, but I think this one's new to the thread. On the left is the distinctive sign for the El Ja Arms, which confirms the location I guessed at. I'm curious about the tracks in the center - they go through the barriers and split just after the small sign. Was this line only open for special occasions?
"Redondo Beach looking east along the Pike, an amusement area for tourists, ca.1924" http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...e.jpg~original USC Digital Library Due to the major changes that have taken place in the street layout of Redondo Beach, I was having trouble working out some of the locations of the vintage photographs. The 1952 aerial image at Historic Aerials helps enormously. You could originally cross the street from the El Ja Arms to the beach amusements. I don't know if all the east/west street names are correct for the period - I used the current names of the streets which now terminate on the east side of S Catalina Avenue. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Historic Aerials Unlike Long Beach where land was reclaimed, here it was dug away. By 1963, the street on the right of the 1924 photo (above) had gone. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original Historic Aerials I showed the new condo development yesterday, but big changes were also happening around the pier by 1972. The El Ja Arms is no more, and two of the east/west streets have been truncated. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Historic Aerials The 1980 image shows the condos finished, and new amusement area filled. In the meantime, Diamond Street has been truncated. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...0.jpg~original Historic Aerials The only major difference between 1980 and 2004 is the redesign of the pier. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original Historic Aerials OK, now we know the layout, here are a few more images from the area. The first is "Pacific Avenue looking south in Redondo Beach, showing the American Bank Building, ca.1924". The bank just makes it onto the bottom of the 1952 and 1963 aerial shots above. In the background is the Redondo Beach Hotel. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...k.jpg~original USC Digital Library Moving on 13 years we have "People fishing off of the pier in Redondo Beach, 1937". http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...g.jpg~original USC Digital Library I'll finish with this detail shot from a photoset called "Redondo Breakwater completed (small yacht harbor), 1958". The curved El Ja Arms is near the left, and the American Bank Building is just right of the approach to the pier on the right. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...r.jpg~original Detail of picture in USC Digital Library |
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"Exterior view of the bathhouse at Redondo Beach, ca.1910" http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...e.jpg~original USC Digital Library |
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http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...661/4GaAJV.jpg Here's a night view of the Redondo Beach bathhouse. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...673/zbdyOm.jpg old file / probably from eBay __ |
Redondo Beach, 1900.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...537/RZAA3F.jpg Ron Felsing I'm not 100% sure which direction we're looking. Hoss? _ |
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Just up San Fernando Rd. from this intersection, is the much filmed and classic Glendale train station. Going the other direction (south), we frequented Conrad's Restaurant. That building still looks to be there.....sorry, don't know how to post a GSV. Andys |
I've decided to go through some of my old files for Redondo Beach photographs & postcards.
Here's what I've found so far. I really like this one. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...538/kUjQpc.jpg eBay And this is my favorite. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...673/eftEkr.jpg old file / eBay I think :previous: Is that a sea serpent on the beach? ;) And what's the large building in the distance? There appear to be two smokestacks...is it a ship? power plant? also, I wonder what they're processing in the upper right (where all the smoke is). Sugar Beets? below: Redondo City Hall. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...911/rXgiV3.jpg eBay I'm not sure if this is still standing. -I need to do some googling. __ And more recent. 1950? http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...538/c67rdF.jpg eBay 1960s? http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...673/IrCzGN.jpg eBay and I just found this. Storm damage, Redondo Beach (sorry, no date) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...537/uex8qZ.jpg old file __ |
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ER, in the color picture you've captioned "1950?", the red-and-white station wagon is a 1955 Dodge, so it's '55 or later.
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Here's a cheerful advert from Redondo's early days:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U...15838%2BAM.jpg la herald 3 july 1891 |
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Redondo Beach 1910. a bit larger http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...537/j3zDDU.jpg :previous: that's the Garland Block at extreme left. (above the trolley) I believe the auditorium is in the middle, with the bathhouse due south. The sign on the stand-alone building on the right says "Bowling & Pool". below: a lovely close-up of the Auditorium. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/538/458TeE.jpg :previous: Rutter's Place, "Beach Stones cut and polished." __ |
two boys in a boat / novelty photo, Redondo Calif. 1908.
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Redondo Beach storm damage
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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C...13218%2BPM.jpg ebay The reverse view: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q...32627%2BPM.jpg redondobeachhistoricalsociety In this undated view of the Tudor-style building, it is now the Capitol Theater: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K...03552%2BAM.jpg easy reader news |
My daily Julius Shulman post is a little late today because the Getty site was down for maintenance all day yesterday, and only came back online a couple of hours ago.
This is "Job 1052: Bank of America (Los Angeles, Calif.),1951", and shows the Bank of America at 7155 Santa Monica Boulevard. That's Formosa Avenue on the left. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original Here's the view looking east. Lonnie Hull's auto shop was at 7215 Santa Monica Boulevard. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original To the east of the bank was the Faith Plating Co at 7141 Santa Monica Boulevard. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original This close-up shows the USS Portsmouth painted on the side of the bank. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original All from Getty Research Institute A few months ago the bank location was an empty lot (below). The latest GSV image shows the beginnings on a new building. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original GSV If only we'd visited a few years ago - the old bank building was still standing in October 2011. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...6.jpg~original GSV Also still standing in 2011 was the Faith Plating Co. I think it's the same building with an extra floor added at the left. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...7.jpg~original GSV Finally, behind all the trees is the building from the second Shulman photo. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...8.jpg~original GSV |
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