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There's a 606 S. Coronado on the 1906 Sanborn Map, with the corner lot to the north empty. A building permit dated January 11, 1910, provides for moving 606 S. Coronado to 283 S. Coronado, where it appears to remain today. The building at 600 S. Coronado also occupied the former site of 606 and stood from 1910-59. Below at upper left is 600 S. Coronado on the 1950 Sanborn, on the SE corner of 6th Street: https://i1165.photobucket.com/albums...psvxnszqc9.jpg ProQuest via LA Public Library Here's a fuzzy 1925 aerial with 600 S. Coronado at upper left: https://i1165.photobucket.com/albums...pskyolycfh.jpg EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-095 @ USC Digital Library These next two photos are undated but I'd guess c. 1940. Here, 600 S. Coronado is below the dog and cat food ad: https://i1165.photobucket.com/albums...psb7kfcrb1.jpg DW-SD-93-23-112 @ USC Digital Library This is the closest view of 600 S. Coronado I could find: https://i1165.photobucket.com/albums...pswurpfg6y.jpg DW-SD-93-23-112 @ USC Digital Library |
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An interesting and whimsical building--thanks Flyingwedge! --A worthy addition to NLA. |
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E.R. - I believe the "trick" here was just a matter of weight distribution. The rear seat they added on to Peggy allowed them to lean back and raise up the front wheels. The short wheel base of the car also helped. https://i.postimg.cc/xTqYxVkL/peggy.png I think that they only pulled this wheelie when the vehicle was stopped. Of course, if you are out to kill yourself, you can go this route. https://i.postimg.cc/xT7QBpHh/wheelie.png YouTube |
:previous: Thanks for the explanation, FredH. I appreciate it.
Your post reminded me of the school bus driver I had in grade school. Whenever he realized we were going to be late we all knew to hold on for dear life. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1862/naI3gI.gif . |
Wow, there has been excellent sluething going on since I posted last night!
Thanks for the follow-ups, noirishers. You guys are the best! :worship: re: John Harris' early death at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Quote:
(remember - he's the one who told the authorities Mr. Harris snored) originally posted by odinthor https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/tcu1Ty.jpg Mr. Harris didn't check in until 11: 00 in the evening and he was awake until, at least, 3:00 in the morning. The next morning, the young accountant said they were doing 'accounting' in his room. I'm not one for conspiracies, but still. :shrug: . |
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While searching for 600. S. Coronado St. (John T. Harris' former home) I happened upon this very interesting RPPC on eBay. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/t0ihIS.jpg eBay 3rd & Coronado Service Station, Los Angeles [no date] Note the arched doorways on both sides of the service station property. They no doubt lead to stairs that go up to the higher elevation and apartments above. UPDATE: Wow! The northeast of 3rd and Coronado is relatively unchanged. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/QSnbgj.jpg As you can see..the gas station is gone and a liquor store has taken its place. Here's how the corner looks from above. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/z1etYn.jpg GSV . |
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https://www.watg.com/wp-content/uplo..._2-720x515.jpg langham corp. Without all the ivy. |
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Greetings fellow Noirishers!
Well I went and did it, started my own blog. With all the cool old structures in LA being felled left and right I thought I would document them as their demo permits got pulled. Sooooo here I am using this platform to shamelessly plug my new venture, but only 'cuz I figure some of y'all might dig it. Give it a look-see: R.I.P. Los Angeles |
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Beaudry-- I suppose you know you've made the Larchmont Buzz... https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/larchm...or-demolition/ |
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Did you know the Huntington Hotel pool was California's first Olympic sized swimming pool? [built in 1926] You were swimming in a BIG pool, CBD! :drowning: I also found this interesting. "At the beginning of WW2 as the nation mobilized, all hotel reservations were cancelled, still, the hotel remained open for civilian and military use. The army's 35th Division used a portion of the hotel as its regional headquarters." I thought it would be easy-peasy to locate a photo of the 35th Regional Division HQ when it was located at the hotel...but so far I've come up empty. Info. HERE . |
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Olympic-size swimming pools are approximately 164 feet in length and 82 feet in width. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/Z6oOWw.jpg |
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Camp McCormick (Hotel Huntington)
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Camp McCormick (Hotel Huntington) "The 1 June 1943 edition of the Army of the United States Station List indicates that the Western Defense Command used this hotel for the headquarters of the Southern California Sector and the Coast Sub-Sector as well as other Western Defense Command. The hotel's history also indicates that the 35th Infantry Division was headquartered there while attached to the Western Defense Command. Early in the war, the 35th Infantry Division, a Kansas and Nebraska National Guard unit, was charged with defending Southern California against a possible Japanese attacks or seaborne invasion. The hotel was returned to its owners in 1945. While occupied by the Army, additional "Theater of Operations" type of buildings and hutments were added to the hotel that provided housing for 179 enlisted soldiers and six officers. The Army occupied six acres of the resort's area and spent $472,000.00 in construction costs." http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpMcCormick.html Main gate and guard shack. https://i.imgur.com/04SZtAF.jpg militarymuseum.org Hutments used for housing enlisted soldiers. https://i.imgur.com/XjH0PbY.jpg militarymuseum.org Members of the Army's Signal Corps manning the hotel's switchboard. https://i.imgur.com/Qrb0ICU.jpg militarymuseum.org Army cooks in the Hotel Huntington's kitchen. https://i.imgur.com/QDH5NfQ.jpg militarymuseum.org |
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Noir Noir, thanks for posting the images of Camp McCormick (Hotel Huntington).
I especially liked the photograph of the switchboard because you can see the arched bay windows of the hotel. (in the background) A few days ago HossC and I were discussing the window situation in the Taft Building. (southeast corner of Hollywood & Vine) I just came across this photograph of Chester Conklin [c.1930]. At bottom right you can see the original window situation of the Taft Bldg. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/WJUP92.jpg Filming in Los Angeles / Arcadia Books Frustratingly, the name of Chester's movie isn't included in the information. Is anyone a Chester Conklin fan? I thought you might know the name of the film. (1930 seems a bit late for a silent movie) . |
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