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Originally Posted by Flyingwedge

Would you believe it was once a fire station?

The January 1924 Culver City Sanborn Map shows the building at SE corner of Motor and National (Palm) with a truss roof, so it matches the structure that's there now:

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What does BLSM stand for?

Bravo. Interesting discovery. BLS'M Pondering this now. Base . . . line . . . standard. ???


Speaking of Fire Stations, what a difference a coat of paint and a few years can make.

1914 ?? (Still relying on Equine Power!) Station No. 14 3401 S. Central Avenue (Is it really '14? DWP suggests structure was used from 1900-02 as Chemical Engine Co. No. 2, and then from '02 to '19 as Company No. 14.
http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...GJK4M5SV5I.jpg


Turn back the clock:

1900
http://www.lafire.com/stations/Chem0...tation_747.jpg


1902
http://www.lafire.com/stations/Chem0...tation_516.jpg


1910
http://www.lafire.com/stations/FS014...n_E14_1500.jpg

Included this shot because of the overhead incandescent street light.
1914
http://www.lafire.com/stations/FS014...14-02_1500.jpg

1915 - Modern Horse Drawn Equipment
http://www.lafire.com/stations/FS014...Ready_1500.jpg



1936
http://waterandpower.org/Historical_..._Co._No.14.jpg