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this is one of the ground floor elevator lobby sconces http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/...084f24a5_o.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/...79e90aaf_o.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/...19b6b3ab_o.jpg Source: Library of Congress |
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I believe it could be seen in the opening sequence of "Dual" with Dennis Weaver. |
another image showing the outpost sign above hollywood
this 1928 photograph is taken from the 1st national bank building at highland and hollywood looking north west. the outpost sign is visible to the left and above center of the photograph http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics44/00071625.jpg Source: LAPL of further interest, (particularly to Mr. Bariscale), the franklin garden apartments is visible through the trees beyond the armor arms and to the right of the magic castle a 1924 aerial clearly showing the franklin garden apartments to the right of the magic castle http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics42/00070807.jpg Source: LAPL |
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ahhhhh much better http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics36/00067950.jpg Source: LAPL |
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Hehe a horse and wagon in the mix, too. Isn't that an amazing photo? Prior to traffic lights and more established driving rules and laws, the way traffic moved in the early days of motoring was the way it had been moving for hundreds of years in busy cities, where an intersection was a free-for-all. If you look at film footage from the 1910s and early 1920s of big American cities and the way people drove, it was really no different than the way traffic moves in third world countries today, like in say, Indonesia. Great photos, by the way, of the Edison Bldg. construction! |
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Bert Rovere's Paris Inn about 1952 on N. Broadway |
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Two years later, Bert's retired, Paris Inn closed. |
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2010 the building remains. Built in 1904, renovated in 1940. |
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Little Joe's started in 1897 as the Italian-American Grocery Co. They changed their name to Little Joe's in the early '40's. Closed in 1998. But......... |
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The parking lot was owned, by, yes you guessed it.....Bert Rovere! He rented the space out for many years to Little Joe's. When Bert's wife Virginia passed in 1963, Little Joe's had first dibs on the lot. My father, Lawrence Rovere (Bert's nephew), and many other family members filed a suit against the last will of Virginia. Unfortunately it was thrown out in court. They valued the lot at $ 200,000 back in 1963!! |
somehow, i thought we had talked about little joe's, 900 n. broadway. located at the north east corner of college and broadway. i can't seem to locate any postings about it though..........................
anyway............. In 1908 Robert Nuccio opened the Italian American Grocery store at 450 Hewitt Street. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005126.jpg Source: LAPL In 1922 he sold the business to his best friend John Gadeschi and Joe Vivalda, they purchased the n. broadway building and relocated the store there in 1927. prevoulsly the 900 n. broadway building housed the d.w. davis grocery and provisions store http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005127.jpg Source: LAPL The upper floors served as a hotel http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005130.jpg Source: LAPL In 1933 they opened up the little joe's restaurant at the north side of the building. The expansion of the grocery business into the restaurant business was necessitated in the early 1930s by an increasing number of construction workers frequenting the grocery store for meals and driving away other customers from the grocery business. By expanding to the cafe next door, John and Joe were able to keep their grocery customers and accomodate an increasing number of restaurant/meal customers. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005129.jpg Source: LAPL According to well established family stories, the basement room was used to dress or clean wild game caught at Joe Vivalda's ranch near Ft. Tejon, to be served at the restaurant. Kneeling at right: Joe Vivalda. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005128.jpg Source: LAPL after the construction of union station, chinatown relocated and centered itself around n. broadway. this photograph looking east on college across broadway was taken in 1941 http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics10/00004548.jpg Source: LAPL at some point in either the late 40's or early 50's, the building was completely remodeled http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005138.jpg Source: LAPL an additional dining catering room was added on the north side of the building http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005140.jpg Source: LAPL in the late 60's the building was once again heavily remodeled, removing the upper hotel portion of the building. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005139.jpg Source: LAPL in the late 70's i ate at little joe's, and this 1977 family portrait photograph, looking north on broadway across college, is exactly how i remember it..... http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics05/00012155.jpg Source: LAPL even though Robert Nuccio had sold the business back in 1922 to John Gadeschi and Joe Vivalda, the Nuccio family was always involved with the restaurant. On the left are John Albert Nuccio, Steve Nuccio, photograph was taken some time on the late 70's early 80's http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005148.jpg Source: LAPL |
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Great set of photos, gsjansen! Little Joe's has always fascinated me. I regret not ever having eaten there before it closed; I remember the local news even covered its closing. When I was young, before I learned the history of LA's Chinatown, I always thought it was odd that there'd be an Italian restaurant in Chinatown. And when I first learned what the building used to look like, I thought that it was a shame that it was remodeled. |
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Thanks gsjansen! Amazing history for one small business. I knew one of you old la timers would come up with more info and pics.
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This snapshot from ebay was simply labeled the 1925 Hollywood Christmas Parade.
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1...parade1925.jpg ebay I can pick out Santa Claus (far right), but the parade seems to be in downtown Los Angeles (unlike the famous Hollywood Christmas Parade). __________ below: Details of the above photos. http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1...parade1925.jpg ebay http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1...parade1925.jpg ebay below: So what is this building under construction? Is it the Pacific Mutual Building? In the detail below, I can make out 'new head office' and 'pacific'. http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1...parade1925.jpg ebay http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/1...parade1925.jpg ebay below: This small photo shows a corner of the building that is under construction in the above photos. http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5...cannynethi.jpg uncanny.net A view of the same area found in the USC Digital Archive. http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2...tinhollywo.jpg usc |
Label this one under 'kitsch'.
The Jail Cafe at 4212 Sunset Blvd. in 1927. http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4...12sunsetbl.jpg lapl below: Notice the faux guard in the central tower. The 4212 address is on the white globe below the 'tower'. http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4...12sunsetbl.jpg lapl below: Cells for nonsupport and speeding?? This has to be the worst idea for a restaurant ever! http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3...feinterior.jpg lapl What did they serve....bread and water? |
below: The Lucca Cafe at 501 S. Western Ave.
http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/6...swesternav.jpg lapl I wonder if all the signs down the street are referring to the Lucca Cafe. The signs include 'dancing'......'grotto'.....and 'coffee shop'. |
A mysterious Los Angeles snapshot from ebay.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4...s1920ssnap.jpg ebay Notice the unusual street light with the twin globes. Can anyone place this photograph in it's proper location? |
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