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Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire

The Perry Mason Courthouse: the entrance at right is at Hill and 1st.
Note the clock, which echoes the clocks on previous L. A. County Courthouses.

USC/Doheny Library/California Historical Society


More on the courthouse:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thed...se_of_the.html

http://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org/...vic-buildings/

1954

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...id/8736/rec/65


1956 - "Shot from the Law Library [12th Floor] on Broadway. Bottom left is the northeast corner of 1st and Hill Streets. Structures in background are on Grand Avenue north of 1st Street."

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...d/8862/rec/114








August '56 - From the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Court Street, looking south on Grand Avenue

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...d/8475/rec/108






December '56

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...id/8789/rec/75





December '58

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...id/8792/rec/81



December '59

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...d/8793/rec/419




February '59

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...d/8902/rec/408



1956 - Court Street homes make way for Civic Center

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...id/8841/rec/82

Side view of house on Olive Court, which was a one way street accessible from Olive Street between 1st and 2nd Streets. Partially visible taller building at far right edge is the Moore Cliff. The Melrose Hotel in the left background on South Grand Avenue.

http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...id/8689/rec/31