Thank you AlvaroLegido. I really appreciate that.

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THANK YOU MARTIN PAL

Here's a 'mystery' building I rediscovered last night in an old file of mine.

Does anyone recognize it?

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/SOFGPU.jpg
could be from ebay...lapl...usc...ucla...?

I had it labeled "Earthquake damage, possibly Santa Monica Blvd."

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Richard Thomas Production Studios


I was cruising TESSA this afternoon, and saw the building -- and I remembered it from your post!

Feels good haha

Thank you ovens!

John Boy...that Richard Thomas?

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Last week when I was on my quixotic quest to find Amelia's stupid ol' carob tree

I happened upon this interesting photograph in the USC Digital Archives

The USC label is a bit confusing. (the question mark is theirs)

Toluca Lake community (?) in North Hollywood, once Lankershim, San Fernando Valley 1894

possibly a repeat for nla.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/U69DxX.jpg
USC [the site is really slow tonight] I'll post the direct link later.

USC goes on to say "with the mountains visible in the background"...which isn't much help. So my question is: Is that the back of Mt. Lee on the left?
(in other words, are we looking southish?)


USC also says the building in the distance [with the bell tower] is the old Lankershim School. (I thought it was a church)

I guess that's a weather vane on top and not a cross.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/9vMxMh.jpg
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SOOOOO....where was the old Lankershim school located? :shrug:

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And finally...I'd like to point out something peculiar that caught my eye.

Take a look at the vines hanging from the awnings.

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GOOD for privacy / BAD if you want to see out your window.
I believe I pointed out something similar a few months ago..at a different location.


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Yes the photo is looking south, but Mt. Lee is actually out of the frame to the left. The mountains you do see is Caheunga Peak on the left and Burbank Peak(it's the one with the "Tree of Life" or "Wisdom Tree" on it's summit) further right before the drop off to Caheunga Pass.

Here is a link to Nathan Masters' post about the area.

Odd Hollywood Architecture
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=uuCjQrGKPpU I came across this post by Scott Rosenberg on Youtube that shows some great shots of 1920s Hollywood and thought I would share. I don't recall seeing this on NLA before so forgive me if it had.

This is great, Tikiman! I don't recall seeing it before. Thanks for posting it!

It's called "Hollywood the Unusual." One title card says Grauman's Chinese Theatre has just opened so it's c. 1927.

It features lots of mimetic architecture, restaurants, apartment buildings, theatres, houses, gas stations, etc. Many things we've seen in photos and some we have not. There also seems to have been a conscious decision to have at least one person shown in every location which adds a nice touch to the film.

Thank you BillinGlendaleCA. I appreciate the help.

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LIFE / detail

Several Things:

A. Where is the front window? It's missing.

B. Are they frozen in place just to freak people out?

C. Are they hopped up on goofballs? ;)


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I thought I had posted about this old Marcell Inn sign but all my searches come up empty.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/kCj7ko.jpg
OLD FILE / Ebay?

Is anyone familiar with the Marcell Inn?




UPDATE:

I found just some information [and a couple postcards] on the Avenue of The Sky blog.

"The Marcell Inn - Altadena's Famous Speakeasy Club, 2900 Lincoln Avenue"

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/4ue3SF.jpg
avenueofthesky blog.

The Marcell Inn opened in 1922 on Lincoln Avenue and was very popular with the Hollywood crowd, bootleg alcohol
being served along with fine French food, and all that was necessary to find the out-of-the-way location was to look
for the searchlight beacon mounted on a tower on the roof of the Inn.

A beacon.....at a speakeasy? :shrug:



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avenueofthesky blog.




The address lands you HERE, in a clump of trees.

EAST in at the top
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GSV

Do you think it's possible some remnants of the Old Marcell Inn are hidden within those trees?

Someone needs to get their butt over there pronto and snoop around.

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Marcell Inn continued:


This newspaper article says it was located "above Piedmont". (no mention of 2900)

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/VvW3y5.jpg
It's fucking difficult to read.


Marcell Inn,
Lincoln Ave. Above Piedmont Blvd.
Altadena, Calif.

but the only 'Piedmont' that Google Earth takes me to is in Highland Park. :shrug:

HELP!

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According to: http://altadenatowncouncil.org/history/

Piedmont Drive (not Boulevard(?)) is now named Altadena Drive

ETA: I found the answer to its location in this article: http://www.altadenahistoricalsociety...014-spring.pdf


Loma Alta Park https://goo.gl/maps/CbiXG9742c22

Altadena Community Garden: https://goo.gl/maps/Ja5QkPFVNrm

Thanks for the link, that's truly a fantastic film!

I’m finding the glory days of Marcell Inn were in Alta Dena... the Hollywood Filmograph was like US WEEKLY in the 30s, and they imply that the Marcell was one of the most aristocratic haunts in town.


link here because I can’t seem to embed an image using my phone:
https://imgur.com/gallery/wXtFF7T

I’m watching this very weird movie right now on TCM called “The Loved One”, and early in the film, the character played by Sir John Gielgud is shown to live in the playhouse. We get to see interiors of it as well as the grounds around Greystone.

They also used many Los Angeles locations so it is a 1965 time capsule.

I couldn’t find any video of the scenes inside the playhouse. If you have TCM the film is available to watch in the WatchTCM app.

• Video Link

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I watched "The Loved One" back in May when CaliNative brought it to our attention. I posted a couple of screengrabs of Aimee Thanatogenous' condemned house and a "now" shot in post #46812. Here's one of the screengrabs as a reminder. I'll have to rewatch it to check out the playhouse.

I notice on the left side of this photo that a woman is laughing. Why is she laughing? Lots different expressions on people's faces.

For the Depression the people seem to be well dressed.