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If I recall correctly I believe that was a glass door display box where one could read the main stories that were printed in the TIMES. |
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I'm not seeing the Masonic Temple which should be here, though it's possible I'm simply missing it due to changes in decorative features. |
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1907: http://i.imgur.com/mzsdI8t.jpg lapl 1921: http://i.imgur.com/3eIOGVM.jpg lapl As you can see, the footprints of the two structures just to the west (1676 and 1682 W. 23rd) are identical in both 1907 and 1921 maps; the vacant lot at the SE corner of W. 23rd and S. Normandie got a 4-plex (in 1918 according to the Assessor). And the building housing rcarlton's relative seems to have been either severely expanded or demolished-and-replaced: the 1907 map has a single unit house, and the 1921 map has a much bigger 4-plex dating from 1914 (as HossC found from the Assessor). This building in 1921 had 4 house numbers: 1666, 1668, 1670, and 1672 for the four units. Currently, the building has kept the 1666 number, which makes sense. This location, just a short walk from Normandie/Washington/Adams and their transportation opportunities, was probably pretty choice when built just after the turn of the century. But after WWI, the trend seems to have been to divide the old houses into apartments. This was often a sign of a neighborhood in decline, as happened with Bunker Hill. Here is rcarlton's relative's house today: http://i.imgur.com/ss8ObQ2.jpg GSV |
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Excellent work with the Sanborn maps, Lorendoc. It's interesting that bring up the topic of houses being divided into apartments the day after I found the picture below. It shows 4616 Franklin Avenue in 1925. Various property websites list the build date as 1908, so it was already 17 years old.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...linAvenue1.jpg USC Digital Library The current view below shows two distinct entrances, 4616 and 1618, with the one on the left being twice the size of the one on the right. Then I went back to study the picture above. The long, narrow entrance struck me as a little strange when I first saw it. Zooming in, I could read the number above the door as 4618 (as it is today). I think the 1925 entrance to 4616 is set back and hidden by the window, and has since been brought forward to be level with 4618. What I don't know is whether the house was built as a single dwelling or two apartments. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...linAvenue2.jpg GSV |
-great sleuthing Lorendoc on rcarlton's relative's house.
Here's a fun poster from 1940. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/674/embv3m.jpg asking $199 on ebay __ |
During the past week when UCLA was being flooded by a broken water main gusher which occurred in the middle of Sunset Blvd., it was mentioned that an awards show which was to have been held at Pauley Pavilion was being relocated to the Shrine Auditorium. I was trying to remember if this notable landmark had been mentioned on NLA before.
In a search I find that it was mentioned a couple times in reference to the Academy Awards having been held there (no photos) and then two years ago E_R mentioned this: Quote:
I only found one post with images of the Shrine Auditorium. BifRayRock's from Nov. 2012. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=10191 The USC Digital photos are no longer visible, but many others are. Today I discovered that the "current" Shrine Auditorium opened in 1926, but that one had replaced an earlier 1906 version which had been destroyed by a fire. Here's a 1910 photo of the original building. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...orium-1910.jpgLAPL The fire gutted the original building in just 30 minutes. Here's a photo of the blaze. http://www.lafire.com/famous_fires/1...torium_950.jpgLAFD Historical Archive Photo information: The Shrine Auditorium Fire, January 11, 1920, 3:01 p.m. Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard. The Shrine Auditorium was destroyed in thirty minutes during this three-alarm blaze. Six firefighters were severely injured by collapsing brickwork. The Moorish (as opposed to noirish!) design of this building doesn't seem to inspire as many posts as say, the art deco Pan Pacific Auditorium, but it's been used for as many events as the Pan Pacific, including trade shows, Academy Awards, the Grammy's, film shoots (King Kong and A Star is Born, among others), movie premiere's and the USC basketball team even used the stage for it's home games for several years!!! (1947) http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/6d3...b14588_landingLIFE Magazine |
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:previous: Good eye AlvaroLegido. :)
below: Looks as if this handsome young man invested in an automobile to transport tourists to popular destinations in the Los Angeles area. This one is dated 1914. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...538/381Oax.jpg ebay Here he is at Newhall Pass in 1916 http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...661/QMH2MT.jpg ebay __ |
Here's an amazing photograph of Charlie Chaplin at age 27 (1916).
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A little scenic toll road to Mt Wilson.
ER inspired me to investigate the now closed toll road. Today its a hiking or biking trail....no cars. Quote from the old days..
"Mr. L. L. Whitman of Pasadena who made the ascent in his 1907 Franklin said, "Not for five hundred dollars would I make the trip again." For those preferring not to drive, there was the popular Mt. Wilson Stage Line." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wilson_Toll_Road http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pse317eacc.jpg PIN http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps48be9aab.jpg PIN The word SAFE on this sign leads me to think that the road is extremely dangerous. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps8e29b413.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps14e28398.jpg PIN - GMS |
Hi Everyone!
Wanted to let you know that we posted photos of architectural drawings and promotional cards of the Wurdeman & Becket Streamline Moderne at 9080 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood to our website - http://deadhistoryproject.com/pencil...ectural-plans/ These are pencil-drawn plans of the Dog and Cat Hospital and likely the drawings that they took to the job site. They are exquisite!! PLEASE NOTE: SOME OF YOU MAY GET A MESSAGE SAYING THE SITE IS "SUSPICIOUS." WE CAN 100% GUARANTEE IT HAS NO MALWARE. (WE HAVE SITELOCK.) WE ARE CONTACTING INDIVIDUAL SEARCH ENGINES TO STOP FLAGGING THE SITE. |
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Here are some more shots taken just after the bombing of the Times Bulding. The first also shows some construction work on the Hall of records, but the cropping hides the top. The Alhambra Hotel can be seen on the far left. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original USC Digital Library A quick search of NLA didn't show any previous pictures of Ink Alley. As the caption says, it's "where the explosion is supposed to of [sic] occurred". The 1909 CD lists Mullen & Bluett at 101-105 N Spring. In the background is the Equitable Saving Building on the corner of 1st and N Spring. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original USC Digital Library They didn't waste much time starting the clear-up operation; the title of this picture is "Cranes and workers on Broadway removing the rubble of the old Los Angeles Times Building the day after its bombing". Nowadays it would probably be sealed off for weeks while forensic tests were carried out. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original USC Digital Library The cleared site went down a couple of floors. I assume the posters were printed there and some of them were used to decorate the walls. Across the street is N W Fisher (piano wholesalers) at 105 N Broadway, the Tally-Ho Stables at 107-109 N Broadway, and the Southern California Printing Co at 115 N Broadway. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original USC Digital Library |
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They even include the elusive puppy head fountain in the courtyard. -so cool. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/904/EmaMK4.jpg http://deadhistoryproject.com/pencil...ectural-plans/ __ Nice follow up on the Mt. Wilson Toll Road CityBoyDoug. -much appreciated. __ |
I've been trying to figure out the locations of these two early photograph of Monterey Road I found on ebay.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/539/w7t3SI.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/537/4Cx7uy.jpg I've only accomplished confusing myself....but I think I'm close. :) In my search I found this scene from the movie In Time (2011) -this appears to match vintage photo #1. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/905/lrXkei.jpg seeing-stars.com Here's Monterey Road near Pullman as mentioned in the above article. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/661/dVozIc.jpg GSV ...and this in the same area as well. -I believe this matches vintage photo #2. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/536/FNAOup.jpg GSV Too bad the impressive concrete lamp-posts are gone. Maybe they'll be recreated some day (fingers crossed). __ |
-Here's an excerpt from an interesting article on the Wilshire Grand construction site.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...901/4SjKoN.jpg Here's the link to the complete article. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=1960 below: GW posted about the Studebaker dealership way back in 2011. Quote:
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And here's a reminder of the Foy house which was replaced by the Studebaker dealership. The Foy house has had a few mentions on NLA, including the several pictures posted by gsjansen in post #3924. The picture below is from that post, which also includes a link to an article on Big Orange landmarks about the Foy house and its new location. Quote:
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*** On November 13, 1957 a jury of ten women and two men was selected in Santa Monica Superior Court for the second murder trial of nineteen year old Charles Lee Guy, III. The teenager stood accused of the shotgun slaying of Guy F. Roberts, his mother’s fiancee. Charles was a songwriter. He also sported a cute haircut...modified flat top with wings or fenders. Charles and his mother were a dangerous combination. Charles Lee Guy, III was convicted of involuntary manslaughter at 16 and spent his years in prison practicing singing and playing guitar. He sent an unsolicited demo to Capitol Records, and producer Ken Nelson, sensing a potentially lucrative gimmick, signed Guy. His sole album, The Prisoner's Dream, was recorded in a prison auditorium with Joe Maphis on acoustic guitar. The cover illustration depicts Guy strumming his guitar behind prison bars, and nearly all of the selections are prison songs. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psaa086106.jpg LAPL |
Additional Sunset Strip Video
The LA Public Library seems to want our attention with their new series of stories from their "Map Cave," as they call it, which is a pretty awesome local resource. Glen Creason's excellent CityDig column at LA Magazine has some great close-ups of the 1955 Sanborn Fire Map with Colonial House, the Garden of Allah, Pandora's Box, Schawb's, and all the small apartments and large houses that dotted Crescent Heights.
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