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fyi: Here's the photo again. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...661/BOkLfn.jpg eBay So this is down by Exposition near an exit off the 110? -note the prominent hillside to the right of the church 'tower' in the distance. -where is/was this located? __ |
Yes, the Air Line crossed Grand Ave. about where Exposition Blvd. would have been if it had continued eastward. Or from the east, the photo is about where 36th St. would've been if it had continued westward from Hill St. I hope that makes sense.
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Sorry, no familiarity with W.J. German, but I certainly remember Union Ice due east of the empty structure at 6665 Santa Monica Blvd. Bbbrrrrrrr. That neighborhood, aka "film stock central" has been discussed peripherally on NLA. Movielab used to be located at Highland and Santa Monica Blvd. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=11782 Technicolor was around the corner on Romaine http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=10130 Kodak (6700 Santa Monica Blvd.) was just west of the 76 gas station. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=11692 And due south of the 76 Station on Las Palmas, was Hollywood Studios Inc., aka The Metropolitan Studios, aka General Service Studios aka Hollywood Center Studios. (6642 Santa Monica and 1040 N. Las Palmas) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Center_Studios http://www.cobbles.com/simpp_archive...er_history.htm http://apavlik0.tripod.com/blog/041406_kodak.jpghttp://apavlik0.tripod.com/blog/041406_kodak.jpg 1919 - Santa Monica Blvd. and Las Palmas Hollywood Studios Inc. construction (6642 Santa Monica Blvd.) http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013502.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013502.jpg 1920 - Hollywood Studios Inc. - Santa Monica Blvd. and Las Palmas http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013507.jpg[URL="http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013507.jpg"] 1920 - Hollywood Studios Inc. lot (Or is it, given the proximity of Union Ice Co. in the background? http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013508.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013508.jpg 1920 - Hollywood Studios Inc. entrance (1040 Las Palmas) http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013504.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013504.jpg 1937 - General Service Studios (1040 N. Las Palmas) http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013546.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics08/00013546.jpg 1937 - General Service Studios http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics32/00065860.jpghttp://jpg3.lapl.org/pics32/00065860.jpg |
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Outstanding post Tormaline. The 1919 construction shot was a knockout.
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Interestingly, the PE right-of-way east of the 110 still exists as a series of parking lots. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8691/...e2bac17f_b.jpgPE's right-of-way east of the 110 |
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Metro Library and Archive have this image labeled "Santa Monica Air Line, now the Exposition Line", and say it was taken circa 1940. It shows another side of the Bekins building, as well as the Lyon building mentioned by transitfan. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...s.jpg~original Metro Library and Archive Here's a current view, taken from just east of the Harbor Freeway. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original GSV |
I've been trying to find where the oil well once stood. -but I haven't had much luck yet.
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Hey folks. New guy here. Like the name says, you can call me Matt.
Finding this thread an unbelievable resource, so many thanks to everyone who's contributed. Currently I'm working on a series of comics called SMOKETOWN, which is set in San Angelo (a fictional analog of LA, also used by Chandler in some of his earlier stories) and have been deep-diving here (though I'm really only up to page 75 -- so much good stuff.) Oh yeah, SMOKETOWN will be a sort of dark fantasy/horror/detective thing. Think HELLRAISER crossed with ROCKFORD FILES. There's going to be a related story called MY WINGS ARE BLACK, which will be set more in the thirties, kind of an Old Testament noir piece. Trying to stay true to the spirit of the place rather than be 100% historically accurate, but the flavor I'm finding in this thread reminds me that real life is often way weirder than any fiction. Real quick, since I'm supposed to be on the clock here. Wanted to do more than just drop in and chatter. Here's a photo of the LA TIMES building taken in 2012 (where my dad worked from 1982-1985). [IMG]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/...611139c7_c.jpgL1000875.JPG by maxwellm, on Flickr[/IMG] I'll try to be back around but have a lot of catching up to do. EDIT - Hmm. Ugly code on this. Will have to figure it out later. |
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