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The idea and concept of Historical Landmarks hadn't settled into the LA scene. :shrug::shrug: |
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1. Tishman building (20 stories, 250') not far from the original Richfield site 2. City National Bank building on Pershing Square (26 stories, 350') 3. Broadway Plaza office tower on 7th and Hope (33 stories, 400'). My favorite location is on Pershing Square. Using the building on P. square would make it quite tall--350 foot base building plus a 150-175 foot spire-- at least 500' (about 120 feet higher than the Richfield). The building using the Broadway Plaza frame would be the tallest, almost 600 feet including the spire. Other possibilities: 32 story building in South Park (old 1965 Occidental/Transamerica tower). This one starts at 452', so add a spire and it could be well over 600 feet. 1920s Texaco Building in the historic core, I believe on Hill St. (About 200', maybe 15 stories). But using this would lose you the historic Texaco Building, so I say no. My choice is P. Square. Second choice, maybe the Tishman. |
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This is from a group of photographs that were taken in West Hollywood in 1982. I know that we have already seen some of the photographs but I don't remember this one. Exotic Cat World, West Hollywood (1982) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/wZqYHq.jpg Mr. Burlesk For the life of me I can't figure out what we're looking at here. It looks like the cat building is down in a hole. :shrug: update: I just found some additional information. "Behind the bar that used to be called Peanuts in these days, adjacent to the French Market Place (the parking lot of which you see in the background). The driveway exiting to the right goes to Laurel Avenue. West Hollywood, California." ....Mr. Burlesk . |
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. .I need coordinates, baby! (said in best George Costanza voice) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/bOr4ks.jpg Link / lapl 1929 Dog Show. "Here is a woman posing with her dogs on the roof of a downtown building....The Gates Hotel is in the distance." I thought I'd try and figure out what building the woman and her two dogs are on top of. . .but so far I haven't been able to figure it out. . |
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Excellent! I believe you're correct Hoss. Thanks for the help. :) |
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What is the long peaked building (Mission Style roof), with the large arched window/opening to the center-left of the original photo (and seen in the aerial)? A church? Reminds me of Union Station... |
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Here's Saint Pauls' Episcopal Cathedral in May 1926. Its previous incarnation was where the Biltmore Hotel now stands. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds USC Digital Library Here's a later ground level view. Quote:
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Thanks Hoss and Bristolian for photos of the church.
_______________________________________________________________________ https://waterandpower.org/Historical...otor_Coach.jpg W&P file Bus stop on Wilshire Blvd. Some music to go with this......Stop (Let Me Off The Bus) Universal music...1955 listen at link below. https://youtu.be/I2U47wGhsMc https://64.media.tumblr.com/e37c00e0...1suo1_500.gifv Shamley Productions 1960 |
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LAX An interesting look inside one of the LAX terminals on May 2, 1962! The following amateur slides show Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell on location shooting a film. (1962) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/P5QK0a.jpg I'm not entirely sure what movie they were making. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/Hr30yQ.jpg I love the globe lighting fixtures. Does anyone know if they're still there? https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/18sKUn.jpg Here's one more. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/YAWLx2.jpg the slides / found on eBay a year or so ago. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/OcisUh.jpg . |
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The movie they were making starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell (and Lucille Ball) is "Critic's Choice" and was released in April of 1963. This lobby card appears to be from the scene in question being filmed: https://i.pinimg.com/474x/53/c1/77/5...205edbfcca.jpgIMDB |
Re: Dupar's slide posted by ethereal_reality - The "Thin Pancakes" place was a Tip's Restaurant. In the 50s and 60s they had several in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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The Garden of Allah Hotel sign turns up
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This belongs back in L.A./Hollywood. It looks wrong and sad in the snow. ------- The good news is that the sign has been rescued from the wilds of Michigan and is now back in California. It's not LA/Hollywood, but it's closer than it was. ------- |
I'm glad the Garden of Allah sign in back in California.
Earlier today I happened upon a group of 14 amateur slides of the Skid Row area in the 1960s. (and perhaps a few from the late 1950s) The slides are being sold separately. The majority of the slides are of the L.A. Mission and are a bit faded. Like this one. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/MSrgkM.jpg eBay Do you see the store (Borin) to the right of the mission - I'll show you a better pic of it below. The following three slides aren't as faded and I find them the most intriguing. #1 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/J70tLK.jpg eBay The seller dates this one as 1967. Here's a poor man down on his luck. :( #2 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/mWRmjU.jpg eBay I couldn't help but notice the old timey lettering on the wall behind the man. And at lower left here are three numbers of a street address - 695. Do you think we can figure out what business this is/was? This next slide shows a man hanging laundry on a rooftop clothesline. No doubt a SRO. (or the roof of the mission?) #3 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/oL2TvN.jpg eBay I think there's a possibility we can figure out which rooftop this is if one of you fine sleuths recognize any of the buildings in the distance. . |
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