Thanks for the info about Feder's,
Wig-Wag. I think you're right about the word under the script being "APPLIANCE" - I originally thought it was two short words.
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I think this is going to have to be my last Julius Shulman/Bank of America post for the time being (until I find more photos). I've spent nearly seven weeks posting one a day from almost 50 locations, and I'm going to miss them. At least there is still plenty of Julius Shulman's work to look through, and I already have my next post planned.
We've already visited this location (6551 Van Nuys Boulevard) about a month ago in
post #30901. That time I posted the original bank building as it appeared in 1952. My research uncovered demolition and new building permits from 1966, so I thought it was worth including these 1968 photos from when the replacement building was nearly new. This is
"Job 4294: Bank of America (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1968".
This straight-on shot shows the colorful mural on the front.
I particularly like this illuminated shot which shows the lower façade before it was hidden by the newly planted bushes.
All from
Getty Research Institute
Here's a reminder of how the bank looks today.
GSV