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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
I don't believe we've seen this unique building on NLA yet.
It's located in Venice at Speedway and Thornton Avenue.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/383105...n/photostream/
I've been trying to find a vintage photograph of it, and some further information.
Surely it shows up in some old aerials. (but I haven't spotted it yet)
-are there Sanborn maps available for the Venice area?
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Yes there are,
er! Below, north is on the left, so 16 Thornton Avenue is on the SE corner:
1918 Santa Monica Sanborn Map @ LAPL
The next previous Sanborn Map is 1909, and it shows nothing larger than a two-story house on any corner of Speedway and Thornton.
There were two small cottages at 16 and, in the back, 16-1/2 Thornton Avenue on the 1909 map.
This April 6, 1912
Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer article must refer to 16 Thornton Avenue:
HathiTrust --
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?i...ew=1up;seq=701
Los Angeles County gives a build date of 1913 and an effective built date of 1916 for 16 Thornton Avenue.