[BifRayRock]

Originally Posted by BifRayRock

This list includes the Mesa Theater (see above) and two "Miracle Mile" theaters that don't seem to get much attention: "Chotiner's La Brea" (857 So. La Brea) and "The Ritz" (5214 Wilshire ).




The "857 La Brea" building has gone through many iterations and has been mentioned previously. This is the first time I noticed the "Chotiner" name. The Ritz is another story. Some have been posted before.




Currently a Church.






Fox's Ritz Theater 5412 LaBrea ca. '30
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1931
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1931








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The 1931 images come from a composite of La Brea Ave and Olympic Blvd images found here >http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/co.../17271/rec/158







A closer look.


NE corner. Notice Church to far right and substantial road construction.






Dr. Louis Volse






A little further to the North is a once familiar sign for the Fox Ritz









Serious Olympic Blvd construction. Horses seem to be on the seen.























Church







Church on Olympic east of La Brea






















Farifax theater Billboard. All seats 30¢ !








Acme 1931 Traffic Regulator











NW Corner occupied by Richfield









Now Atlantic-Richfield "ARCO"









SW Corner. A&P Market






Now auto body repair




Wrecker service provided by the conveniently located Jack Frost Ford at 753 S. La Brea. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=3945