Lou Henry Hoover School Whittier, CA
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(pic by by l1011tristar17) (story from livingnewdeal) 6302 S. ALTA AVENUE WHITTIER, CA 90601 Lou Henry Hoover School is located on a small, quiet residential street, nestled into the Whittier hills, not far from some of the most beautiful, historic homes of the area. We are proud of the beauty of our school, which was designed in 1938 by renowned architect William Harrison. It was built as a WPA Project and the craftsmanship used is remarkable. The building's style is Art Moderne and the Whittier City School District has taken special care to maintain its historical and aesthetic integrity. Students and staff are greeted daily by an intricately sculpted mural which depicts a scene of the early Quakers who founded the city of Whittier more than one hundred years ago, and a sign which bears the words: "What you would want in the life of a nation you must first put into its schools." This quote by Von Humbold[t] provides us with a daily reminder of our mission to help students develop the skills and character necessary for leadership.http://livingnewdeal.berkeley.edu/pr...l-whittier-ca/ |
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I <<HEART>> maps........lol
USC played some of their football games at Fiesta Park in the early 1910s. And something else on that map was nagging at me..... Of course....the Ponet Square Apartments. One of LA's deadliest residential fires, September, 1970. 19 fatalities. http://lafire.com/famous_fires/1970-...tHotelFire.htm Quote:
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http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/429...ccompl1200.jpg The Ponet Square Apartments, early on., and the end, September 13, 1970. http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5581/ponetfire1200.jpglafire.com http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3...tfloorplan.jpg If this image of the Ponet's floorplan were clearer, it would be fascinating...but at least it shows the irregular shape of the building. Sometime after the fire, safety doors to enclosed stairwells were ordered installed in all pre-1943 L.A. residential structures of three stories or more--they were afterward referred to as “Ponet Doors.” 1st & 3rd pics from Building Los Angeles |
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Sorry, I couldn't resist it
Here is the fifth shooting victim of the Mickey Cohen assassination attempt at Sherry's.
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7...nshot14970.jpg L.A. Times Per L.A. Times "Oct. 19, 1950: Portrait of Los Angeles Mirror columnist Florabel Muirs at work a year after the Mickey Cohen shooting incident. Muirs was slightly injured in the shooting, getting struck in backside resulting in a bruise." The thought of Florabel out clubbing with Mickey Cohen and his crew at 4:00 A.M. is just too funny. I have to give her credit though, she took one for the team! |
Ponet Square/Stratford Arms/Dorothy Mae
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"Ornate street lights -- relics of gingerbread era -- H.J. Lindhardt, Bureau of Street Lighing, examines fixtures." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 4 October 1959.
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This is a photo of the Santa Fe Railroad Hospital which opened in Boyle Heights in 1904. In 1924 the building was razed and rebuilt. In 1937 the hospital was renamed Linda Vista. Now abandoned, it's said to be one of the most haunted places in LA.
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...203&DMROTATE=0USC http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...203&DMROTATE=0USC The Moorish-style building, built on a slanted hill, has multicurved parapets, arched windows, semi-circular doorways, and a dome tower. Two sets of stairways, linked to the main road, form a y-shaped walkway leading to the main entrance. A sign above the main entrance reads: "Santa Fe Coast Lines Hospital Association". Trees and palms line the road parallel to the building. The lawn in the foreground is populated with thick grass, flowers and plants. |
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Muir, above, has a terrific description of the Busgy Siegel crime scene and, yes, she’s the reporter who got hit in the rear during the attempted killing of Mickey Cohen at Sherry’s in 1949. Trivia note: The Times’ only mention of Muir being shot is in a Hedda Hopper column that says Muir was sporting an “Italian sunset.” |
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Someone must know what block of Broadway we're looking at here; this photo was taken shortly before Saturday, November 2, 1907, when the St. Vincent's - Utah game, advertised on the banner, was played (St. Vincent's is now LMU): http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...oadway1907.jpg A crowd of 5,000 at Fiesta Park saw the St. Vincent's beat Utah, 11-5. USC fans at the game rooted for Utah, "causing a good deal of unfavorable comment from friends of St. Vincent's." (Water and Power Associates photo) http://waterandpower.org/museum/Earl...29_Page_2.html Game info from LA Herald: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...d-1/seq-19.pdf P.S. Just noticed that the five-globed light fixture at the bottom of the 1907 picture looks like the one in the scrap pile in rcarlton's post #11451 today. |
Sears Mail order Building
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http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps704f1a26.jpglocation unknownpic-Flickr http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps56b21bb3.jpgmemphis Tennessee pic-mallofmemphis http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1a779f85.jpgMinneapolis pic-Lance Murphey http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps20c6c4c1.jpglocation unknown-pic-mallofmemphis http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps96ed258a.jpgboyle heights pic-viewfromaloft.typepad.com Eight of these Sears retail and catalog centers were built around the US - only 6 remain. City Floors Built Status Minneapolis 13 1928 City weighing RFP responses for redevelopment Boston 12 1928 Redeveloped in 2000 as mixed-use Landmark Center Memphis 14 1927 Vacant. For sale by private owner Atlanta 14 1925 20% occupied by municipal depts. City considering sale. Los Angeles 13 1925 Continuous commercial use Phildelphia 13 1919 Demolished in 1994 Kansas City #2 12 1925 Demolished in 1997 Kansas City 10 1913 Redeveloped 2002 as upscale residential property. Dallas 11 1910 Redeveloped 2001 as mixed-use Southside on Lamar. Source: skyscrapers.com |
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Nice find. I believe it's a first on here.
There's lots of photos looking UP at the hill. Not nearly as many taken from the crest, looking down. Especially the "back" side. Probably a CRA official dreaming how he could make the entire hill magically disappear. He would get his wish. Quote:
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Bunker Hill and 2nd.
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ebay http://imageshack.us/a/img266/6372/a...rewithinth.jpg below: A LARGER view of this opulent interior. http://imageshack.us/a/img820/6372/a...rewithinth.jpg ebay/detail http://imageshack.us/a/img690/3192/a...reearringb.jpg ebay A short bio on George E. Feagans circa 1913. http://imageshack.us/a/img59/7296/aa...rew2george.jpg http://www.sfgenealogy.com/ The earlier jewelry firm of Brock & Feagans. http://imageshack.us/a/img856/3427/a...rebrockfea.jpg ebay __ |
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I just came across this original negative/photograph of a different 'White Spot' located at 5357 Wilshire Blvd. (address given by the ebay seller) http://imageshack.us/a/img831/5580/a...bayjan2013.jpg Why the 'New Club Royal' sign on the roof? Which is it? http://imageshack.us/a/img580/8986/a...ewclubroya.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img803/5203/a...tjandetail.jpg the market-delicatessen on the side. I can't quite read the sign.....it's 'something' Bros.....ARA Bros...ABA Bros?? (the sign is visible in the first photo and second photo) http://imageshack.us/a/img832/305/aa...jandetail2.jpg the neg. http://imageshack.us/a/img10/1849/aabwhiteneg.jpg __ |
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