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ethereal_reality Sep 2, 2016 3:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProphetM (Post 7549508)
The Scheerer House 1324 Carroll Ave. does in fact have a fancy stained glass window, as well as stained glass borders in two other windows and the front door.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9o...vlcuTJT4=w1400
Me, 2014

Thanks for sharing your photographs ProphetM.
Is that a historical plaque on the lawn next to the driveway?


Here's an additional slide of the Scheerer House in the 1970s.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...921/dvn8MB.jpg

-note that the front window is plain glass. (in my humble opinion.. it's more appropriate than stained glass at that particular spot)

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HossC Sep 2, 2016 4:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7549866)

'mystery' location

Two images from the same unknown block.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/axNNJ1.jpg
eBay

LAC Cosmetics USA Inc was at 1221 S Flower Street (in the 1987 CD). As far as I can see, the demo permit was issued in 1999. Almost the whole block is now a parking lot.

I think the buildings are visible on this undated picture I found on eBay. They are the two buildings directly to the left of the chruch. The Georgia Street streetcar barn is visible near the top of the picture where the Convention Center is now.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...raperView1.jpg
eBay

The stamp on the back says "R L Oliver, Los Angeles Times Staff Photographer".

I still haven't figured out which building the photographer was standing on.

ethereal_reality Sep 2, 2016 4:33 PM

Using your Flower St. information, I found an additional pic.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...921/70IuFV.jpg

It turns out the building behind the bus was a post office. --maybe a distribution center?
-in my previous slide, all you could see was the 'e'.

So now I'm really intrigued as to why they were blocking over the windows.

ethereal_reality Sep 2, 2016 5:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossC (Post 7549952)

I think the buildings are visible on this undated picture I found on eBay. They are the two buildings directly to the left of the chruch.
The Georgia Street streetcar barn is visible near the top of the picture where the Convention Center is now.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...raperView1.jpg
eBay

The stamp on the back says "R L Oliver, Los Angeles Times Staff Photographer".

I still haven't figured out which building the photographer was standing on.

I love this photograph Hoss!


I'm wondering about this rather ornate building (outlined below), with the neo-Venetian-Byzantine features.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/H8qOMq.jpg
detail

It looks like it's right in the front of the Georgia Street rail-yards.
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HossC Sep 2, 2016 5:28 PM

:previous:

That's the Herald-Express building on Georgia Street.

"Exterior view of the Herald-Express Building, that was formerly known as the Evening Herald. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan and built in 1925; it is a California Mediterranean style with Churrigueresque detailing. The Herald-Express Building is located on Georgia Street, between 12th and Pico streets. Photo date: November 8, 1937."

The site where I found the photo credit it to LAPL, but I can't find it there.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...d-Express1.jpg
derangedlacrimes.com

CityBoyDoug Sep 2, 2016 6:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossC (Post 7550016)
:previous:

That's the Herald-Express building on Georgia Street.

"Exterior view of the Herald-Express Building, that was formerly known as the Evening Herald. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan and built in 1925; it is a California Mediterranean style with Churrigueresque detailing. The Herald-Express Building is located on Georgia Street, between 12th and Pico streets. Photo date: November 8, 1937."

The site where I found the photo credit it to LAPL, but I can't find it there.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...d-Express1.jpg
derangedlacrimes.com

That's the building where Mr. Kane worked...he owned the paper. A movie was made about his life, called...."Citizen Kane".

Coldrsx Sep 2, 2016 7:09 PM

Isn't this featured in Fallout4? Reminds me of the Corvega Assembly Plant.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/Fbama8.jpg

ethereal_reality Sep 2, 2016 7:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossC (Post 7550016)

The Herald-Express building on Georgia Street [c.1937]


http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...d-Express1.jpg
derangedlacrimes.com

I was aware of the Julia Morgan's Herald Examiner building, but not this one. How did I overlook it after all these years on NLA?

Up close I see my 'Venetian-Byzantine' style is actually 'Churrigueresque'.

(far away it reminded me of the Doge's Palace)
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I just noticed the Apts sign at far right.-->

ethereal_reality Sep 2, 2016 7:41 PM

This one.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/gea7Ny.jpg
detail of Hoss's photo.

The building situated between the Herald-Express and the Apt. building must have been set back from the street.

That wasn't apparent in the aerial pic.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/elQkHz.jpg
detail

Now that I look at it again, it does appear to be a bit further back than it's two neighbors.

-& is that a short street directly behind it?


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Martin Pal Sep 2, 2016 7:51 PM

KFWB time...8:35
 
The only reason I happened to do a search a bit ago was because of something HossC mentioned and then a photograph popped up that was surprising.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Pal (Post 7085056)
In one of my directory searches they had a Coffee Dan's listed at 6405 Hollywood Blvd., which is near, or at, Cahuenga. I've never seen any photos at all of that location in Hollywood.

These two addresses may have been from the 1956 directory, I didn't notate it.
6405 Hollywood Blvd. HO4-8449
6776 Hollywood Blvd. HO4-0667
_______________________________________________________________________________________________


6413 Hollywood Blvd. was the address for ALDO'S, photos of which appear to be slim, and, as noted in the quote,
there was a COFFEE DAN'S at 6405 Hollywood Blvd. which has never been glimpsed on NLA before.

Neither of these names, addresses or locations were in the caption of this photo, so its appearance was serendipitous!


http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...614e9cda71.png

Northwest Corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Boulevards at night, 1961.
from the book The Story of Hollywood, page 321.


This angled photo shows that, indeed, there was another Coffee Dan's at this location. We can see the ALDO'S restaurant marquee
to the left and then above--the lighted KFWB sign on the building and also their blade sign. The Cinerama neon is probably for
something at the Warner Bros. Theater that's right at that location, too. The "M-A" above the time...?

The other sign might say Free Job...etc., and we know that it was 8:35 p.m.!



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HossC Sep 2, 2016 8:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7550147)

I was aware of the Julia Morgan's Herald Examiner building, but not this one. How did I overlook it after all these years on NLA?

Up close I see my 'Venetian-Byzantine' style is actually 'Churrigueresque'.

(far away it reminded me of the Doge's Palace)
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I just noticed the Apts sign at far right.-->

I eventually found the image at LAPL. Their description is rather different:

"Located at 1243 Trenton Street, the Mediterranean/Churrigueresque structure was designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements and built in 1925. When the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express merged in 1931, it became the Herald-Express Building. After the Examiner merged with the Los Angeles Herald-Express in 1962, it was demolished sometime between the mid and late 1960s. "

So it was on the other side of the block (the one visible in the eBay image), which explains why it didn't match the previous pictures we've seen of the Herald-Express on Georgia Street. The demo permit seems to have been issued in 1968.

That means that the apartments may have been the Elyria at 1233 Trenton Street.

HossC Sep 2, 2016 8:37 PM

Following on from yesterday's "Two stores", we're staying in Long Beach for today's Julius Shulman post. This is "Job 1296: Golden Drumstick (Long Beach, Calif.), 1952".

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original

Note that this isn't a take-away menu, it's a take-home menu.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original

Here's the entrance at the front.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original

The chairs make me think that this was a waiting area for the take-home orders.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original

And now the interior.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original

I think I spy cash registers on the central island.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...6.jpg~original

A final look across the dining area.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...7.jpg~original

All from Getty Research Institute

This menu gives us the location at 4645 East Pacific Coast Highway (just south of the traffic circle).

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...8.jpg~original

Here's an enlargement of the statement at the bottom.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...9.jpg~original

And here's a look inside. The last line says they had seating for over 600 people.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...0.jpg~original

All from eBay.

HossC Sep 2, 2016 8:41 PM

While Googling the Golden Drumstick, I found an 8 minute film called "Home Movie: PA100018: Beany's Drive-In, Long Beach, Calif., ca. 1952" at archive.org. Here are some screengrabs.

To start, here's a color view of the Golden Drumstick, and across the road, Beany's.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original

The boy on the sign rotated, as did the propeller on his hat. They offered "Sublime Food at Ridiculous Prices".

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original

Here's the drive-in window, complete with a price list.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original

There was no seating, but you could order your food at this window. They even had drinking fountains to hydrate the customers while they waited. The last shot of Beany's shows the neon at night.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original

To the north were the Circle Drive-In Theatre and Clock drive-in restaurant.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original

All from archive.org

As luck would have it, I found a 1952 aerial view showing the businesses discussed above.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...6.jpg~original
Historic Aerials

Now there's a Pep Boys where the Golden Drumstick used to be, a strip mall where Beany's used to be, a housing development where the Circle Drive-In used to be, and a Carl's Jr where Clock used to be. The strip mall does include a Burger King on the corner, but it's not Beany's.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...7.jpg~original
Google Maps

ethereal_reality Sep 2, 2016 9:11 PM

You beat me to it Hoss, I was getting ready to post about the video too.

Here are a few more screengrabs that show 'The Golden Drumstick' across the street from Beany's Drive In.


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/pgQZzc.jpg

School girls walking past.....and a sailor hitching a ride.



http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/HOQMCY.jpg

A Woody driving past.



http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/DSRXHp.jpg

A soldier on leave and his friend walking past.



http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/mUx2rl.jpg

I believe this hot-shot is the owner of Beany's.
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Watch this video folks. It'll put a smile on your face!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RgY2rdrauM

Blaster Sep 2, 2016 9:55 PM

Where's Cecil?

The Circle Drive-In is where I saw GREASE in 1978. I assume it's no longer there.

CityBoyDoug Sep 2, 2016 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7550262)
You beat me to it Hoss, I was getting ready to post about the video too.

Here are a few more screengrabs that show 'The Golden Drumstick' across the street from Beany's Drive In.


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/pgQZzc.jpg

School girls walking past.....and a sailor hitching a ride.




Watch this video folks. It'll put a smile on your face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RgY2rdrauM

Well worth every minute to watch! That world is long gone and very sad to say so. ER is correct...a smile on your face and even a tear....!! .

Flyingwedge Sep 3, 2016 2:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossC (Post 7550225)
While Googling the Golden Drumstick, I found an 8 minute film called "Home Movie: PA100018: Beany's Drive-In, Long Beach, Calif., ca. 1952" at archive.org. Here are some screengrabs.


The boy on the sign rotated, as did the propeller on his hat. They offered "Sublime Food at Ridiculous Prices".

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original

Here's the drive-in window, complete with a price list.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original

There was no seating, but you could order your food at this window. They even had drinking fountains to hydrate the customers while they waited. The last shot of Beany's shows the neon at night.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original


All from archive.org

Wow, great find, Hoss. I wonder if Beany's was owned by puppeteer and animator Bob Clampett?

Flyingwedge Sep 3, 2016 2:38 AM

Minnewaska/Dome, SW Corner of 2nd and Grand
 
We've seen the Minnewaska many times at NLA, like here:

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire (Post 5123859)
http://jpg2.lapl.org/spnb1/00017414.jpgWilliam Reagh/LAPL http://jpg2.lapl.org/spnb1/00017414.jpg
The Minnewaska ca. 1964, newly decorated, according to the sign--
apparently in trendy windowless style.

But I believe this c. 1903-07 photo is older than any other view we've had of the Minnewaska:

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...l.jpg~original

486991 @ Huntington Digital Library, Ernest Marquez Collection

ethereal_reality Sep 3, 2016 2:49 AM

I don't believe we've seen this Depression era 'greasy spoon'.

It stood across the street from Warner Bros/First National Studio in Burbank.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/whDUIq.jpg
http://wesclark.com/burbank/new_deal_inn_2.jpg





http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...922/KYghxM.jpg
http://wesclark.com/burbank/new_deal_inn.jpg





Could this be the New Deal Inn? (circled in red)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/VVyjeQ.jpg
http://waterandpower.org



I'm guessing the photographer was standing in front of the New Deal Inn looking over at the studio.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...921/TiS2b0.jpg
http://wesclark.com/burbank/first_na...soundstage.jpg


-the placement of the billboards helped me figure out which building was the New Deal Inn in the old aerial.

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ethereal_reality Sep 3, 2016 4:08 AM

Angelino Heights slide [1970s]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/ZmUXQ0.jpg
eBay



1316 Carroll Avenue today.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...924/ezphJJ.jpg
gsv

They need a new roof.




The distinct carriage house in the back (shown in the detail below)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/xyuuu6.jpg



is still there....

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/s6uuaR.png
google_earth

although you can't see it from the street any longer. (too many trees and bushes)

It appears to have an external staircase....unless that's an especially large ladder.

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