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Hotel Frontenac?
Here's another Leonard Nadel photo from 1951, hope it hasn't been posted here before. I really like it for some reason.
https://i.imgur.com/4TarmLr.jpg calisphere.org The caption doesn't help much to locate it: "Matching Victorian houses used as slum dwellings on Bunker Hill." I was wondering if the Bunker Hill experts here know if that could be the back-side of the Hotel Frontenac up the hill? If so, those houses might be #217 and 215/3 South Olive. The LADBS doesn't have a demo date I could find. Beaudry among others has shown the front of the Frontenac here. https://i.imgur.com/JZs4ZHG.jpg historicmapworks.com https://i.imgur.com/xpjXjkW.jpg lapl.org |
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I dunno, but I like wood to look mellow and waxed, not like it just got a coat of high-gloss varnish. Everything else is wrong, too many throw cushions, the rug, those dogs and the metal occasional tables (there's two more of those in the sitting room) in front of the banquettes, the lighting. Like I said, I like what was done with Artemesia. The poor Higgins Verbeck can't catch a break. It's awful coming and going: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Vd...k=w732-h466-no pricey pads |
Hazard's Pavilion
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Here's another early L. A. landmark under construction . . . Hazard's Pavilion, on the NE corner of 5th and Olive, c. March 1887: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...m.jpg~original 486837 at Huntington Digital Library The Seaver Center has the same photo, GPF.4865, here. This June 4, 1905, Los Angeles Times article on the demolition of Hazard's Pavilion included this photo, which appears to show the building in about the same stage of construction as in the photo above: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...n.jpg~original ProQuest via LAPL Here are two random photos of the exterior of Hazard's Pavilion: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...m.png~original SCWHR-P-002.2-2273R at Seaver Center I believe this one is c. 1895-1902: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...g.jpg~original 00015331 at LAPL I don't believe we've seen this photo of the inside of Hazard's Pavilion when it was host to the 1891 State Citrus Fair. The signs on the dispays in the foreground say HANDS OFF: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...n.jpg~original Islandora/UCLA (zoomable when the link is available, generally during business hours in California) Here's an enlargement of the far end of the stage, with the new L. A. County Courthouse re-created in citrus: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...x.jpg~original Another view of the 1891 Citrus Fair: http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics25/00032025.jpg 00032025 at LAPL I think this photo of the inside of Hazard's Pavilion taken on May 4, 1903, has been posted here before: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...u.jpg~original 00015336 at LAPL Hazard's Pavilion was torn down in 1905 and replaced by the Temple/Philharmonic/Clune's Auditorium. From that same Sunday, June 4, 1905, Times article is this information on the demolition of Hazard's Pavilion: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...o.jpg~original ProQuest via LAPL |
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I happened upon this image that appeared in the Herald on October 11, 1908...the quarter-block spread of Harry Weiss, once at the swc of 27th & Budlong. (I haven't done much digging into Mr. Weiss...he seems to have been a polo player and to have died in San Diego in May 1927.) Anyway, it was an unusually large property among much smaller lots...among its intriguing qualities is a relocation permit issued in January 1928: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Wb...I=w380-h647-no The permit actually appears to be for only one small building at the address...the main house may have been demolished the previous fall. |
The construction photo of Hazard's Pavilion is gorgeous Flyingwedge. What a treat to see it.
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In 1910 he is found in the census at 2711 Budlong. By then, there are five children and four servants in the household. He had a gardner, a cook, a waiter, and a stableman listed as servants and also living there was a stepson, whose name was Robert Knauss. By 1920 the family is in San Diego and Harry is listed as being a farmer. Three of his children still reside with Harry and his wife as is his mother in law. |
CBD, I appreciate the follow-up on the Robert Morton Organ Co.
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but I happened upon two pics of a water main break in 1952. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/78NU98.jpg usc digital archive You're looking at the northeast corner of Sichel St. and N. Main St. The building is still there. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/7JEvUx.jpg gsv On the northwest corner you see a crowd gathered at the Mobilgas station. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/nvl4fA.jpg usc digital archive That floating crate makes an appearance in the first photo as well (I think the photographer might have moved it for effect. ;)) Here's the same view today. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/3xMJkn.jpg gsv :previous: the victorian home down the street has survived. a closer look. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/WYThBQ.jpg And there's a smaller home next door that appears to be even older. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/5PcasP.jpg It somewhat reminds me of a workers cottage. In this aerial you can see clearly see the wrap-around addition that was added to the original cottage. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/MbfASd.jpg google_earth it's also interesting that the house is situated so far back on the property. _ sidenote: Surprisingly, Sichel Street has only been mentioned once on the thread. when WS1911 deciphered the street name on this postcard I found on ebay. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/NW3iuq.jpg skyscraperpage _ |
Surreal and Sad. :(
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/zzT75a.jpg I feel so bad for this lady. There's no way she should be a sideshow attraction. aaargh! __ sidenote: Have we visited the 'World Museum' on NLA? It doesn't ring a bell. |
312-316 S. Grand Avenue, 1902-1961
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Since 1893 there had been a Colonial Flats on the SW corner of 8th and Broadway, so I think the article below is just referring to the building's style. I couldn't find that 312-16 S. Grand ever had a name: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...o.jpg~original http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...u.jpg~original Los Angeles Times, October 5, 1902 @ ProQuest via LAPL There is a June 14, 1905, building permit for $2,000 of work to repair fire damage at 312-16 S. Grand. I do not know if the photo below was taken before or after the fire (at left, uncomfortably close to 312-16 S. Grand is 308-10): http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...a.png~original SCWHR-P-005-N0346 at Seaver Center The demo permit for 312-16 S. Grand is dated April 13, 1961, so the photo below was taken sometime after that because otherwise we'd see 312-16 S. Grand in the lower right corner where the empty lot is: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...m.jpg~original William Reagh at CA State Library |
:previous: the victorian home down the street has survived.
a closer look. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/WYThBQ.jpg In this aerial you can see clearly see the wrap-around addition that was added to the original cottage. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/MbfASd.jpg google_earth it's also interesting that the house is situated so far back on the property. _ In the aerial, on the larger Victorian, a mix of Queen Anne and Italianate, note the "scuttle hole". The square hatch toward the rear of the roof. Instead of allowing access to the attic, this one lets you go on to the flat roof area behind the angled roof area. There is also one on the original part of the cottage. Both structures probably had roof railings when they were new. Too bad those are gone. The cottage property may have had another structure in front of the house. Or, is it possible that the smaller cottage was part of the same property where the Victorian later stood, at some point. Currently, both properties have build dates of 1890 for the structures and it appears that the cottage was added to in 1939, according to the County Assessor. Both stand in the HOMESTEAD TRACT OF THE PIONEER BUILDING LOT ASSN. The Victorian is on LOT 3 BLK 13 |
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The cottage did have a house in front of it...demolished as recently as 1990... the two-story Victorian next door seems to have remained single-family dwellings at least as late as 1997. So did the cottage--that year, an addition was made to it to accommodate a second unit. Interestingly, an rather excellent attempt was made to give the westward addition a Victorian look: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/j-...M=w458-h647-nohttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oH...s=w386-h647-no Permit plot plan from a BP dated 7-31-1997 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g1...=w1214-h579-no |
This always happens in LA.......
http://www.welikela.com/wp-content/u...ning-still.jpg http://www.welikela.com/wp-content/u...ning-still.jpg Especially if you live here>>>..... http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...m.jpg~original http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...m.jpg~original City of ....... https://i0.wp.com/fourthreefilm.com/...50%2C200&ssl=1 |
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A good reminder of two videos always worth looking at again from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-I2kLNwBak: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XF...I=w880-h580-no from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNyRSrw7WS4: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Gm...4=w854-h647-no |
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And I definitely appreciate the plot maps GaylordWilshire. (I always do :)) While snooping around Sichel yesterday, I also came across the photograph you see below. "Intersection of East Avenue 26 and Sichel Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1931" (southwest corner) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/3sBCFl.jpg usc digital archive I was curious about the residence shrouded in trees on the corner. So I drove past the corner today in the google-mobile. and today. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/91HD7Y.jpg gsv An apartment building now occupies the corner. (not nearly as interesting as the incorrect corner :( I just deleted) __ In this second photograph, we get a glimpse of the northeast and southeast corners of Sichel and Ave. 26. before / after http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/gv0rs9.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/hJfzG9.jpg Here's the one corner we haven't seen. (the northwest cor.) A rather large old house occupies that corner. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/Eg3EnO.jpg gsv I'd say it was built around the same time as victorian and the cottage that we just discussed. (on N. Main near Sichel) I suspect it might have been enlarged when it became an apartment rental. __ update: After looking at it again I think the house was always quite large. The only addition I see is the 1 story 'room' in the back (& obviously the room above that's under construction) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/WrNiru.jpg gsv _ |
And while we're still in the area.
I don't recall if we have seen this interesting house on NLA. It's located on the southeast corner of Manitou Ave. and Sichel St. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/1ryssU.jpg gsv I found this brief description on zillow. "The historic Lemberger-Sigler Residence is a classic two-story Queen Anne-style Victorian built in 1897." side view from Sichel. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/yhwu2Q.jpg gsv The house must have sold because it has a dandy new paint job. :) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/mo6BFs.jpg gsv Wouldn't it be great if the new owners put a conical peak back on the turret. (I'm guessing there was a conical peak when it was first built) _ 2800 Manitou Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90031 in-depth description from zillow. Walk through the white picket fence into the English garden styled front yard and enter a bygone era. The home is replete with all the precious details of the period, starting with an elegant foyer and wrap around wood carved staircase. Significant historical features include patterned shingling, oriel windows and second story windows with projecting bays. There are original hardwood floors and 12-foot high ceilings throughout, as well as a new forced air heating system. The kitchen has copper fixtures, custom cabinetry with leaded glass, and tile countertops. Adjacent to the kitchen is a laundry room. A formal dining room has wainscoting, chandelier and built-in cabinetry. The formal living room features beautiful picture molding along the walls and is anchored by a grand fireplace with renewed mantel. A guest bedroom is just off the living room. Upstairs are four more bedrooms including a master bedroom with a fireplace and sitting room with stained glass windows. The downstairs bathroom has an extra long, clawfoot tub. The second bathroom upstairs has double sinks. There is a detached garage and a backyard with relaxing fountain and shaded deck. The full basement is currently used as a woodshop and storage area. Does anyone know who Lemberger and Sigler were? __ |
Spadena House video
ABC7 did a walkthrough of the Spadena house this week with the owner. I'm guessing the "resurrected" in the story title may mean he's opening the home for Halloween. I don't see any recent changes to the home judging by the photographs at the bottom of this post.
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This house is older than 1897...Henry C Sigler was listed there in the 1894 CD...and it looks older than that to me. (The LAPL's CD site has been acting up lately, with many "Internal Server Errors" or "site is unavailable" notices, so maybe it can be checked later.) Manitou St was Hawkins St until the late '90s... the original address was 1000 Hawkins St. H C Sigler was at "1000 Manitou" by 1900; haven't tracked down when the renumbering happened. Given its quirky architecture and corner location, I was hoping there might be an image of it in the Times or the Herald that would reveal a witch's hat, but no dice. |
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But about address changes: The ordinance to change the city's street-numbering was approved by the City Council on December 20, 1890, and signed by the mayor the following day. |
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