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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
^^^sopas_ej, that certainly looks like it could be an old Simon's.
Even if it wasn't, it's a fine example of deco.
Thanks for taking the time to photograph it.
Also it's great to see the Bendix sign in RED, despite the missing X.
I like that last pic you posted from the usc archive.
One question, is the Furniture Mart still there?
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That building still exists, yes, though I don't think it houses the Furniture Mart anymore. There's another, bigger, though much plainer-looking building that houses the current LA Furniture Mart, on south Broadway:
from you-are-here.com
According to that website, this building was built in 1955. And I think now it's just called the LA Mart.
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
below: Vermont and 81st Street circa 1940.
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The above building still exists; on Google Maps, if you type in 81st and Vermont, Los Angeles, you can see what it looks like today. It looks pretty good now, I think. I think this is a precursor to the modern strip mall. You see these here and there in Los Angeles.