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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
Beaudry, I noticed in this screen shot from 'Criss Cross' you caught a glimpse of the Dragon's Den.
Beaudry/Criss Cross
The Dragon's Den was a very interesting place.
The restaurant was located in the basement of the F. Suie One Company.
It was a favorite haunt of Walt Disney and the Marx Bros.
And it's brick walls were festooned with exotic murals. (I wish I had a good photo of the interior).
Below: This photo is dated 1949. The Dragon's Den was established in 1935.
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Below: Here's a good view of the rest of the street. Notice Jerry's Joynt (see my post# 1350) towards the end of the block.
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...and one more.
I love the white building that is built out over the sidewalk.
If I remember correctly, underneath all the add-ons was one of the original adobes of 'Sonora Town'.
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i know we are going back in time a bit, but, whilst rummaging around through the Library of Congress's Historic American Buildings site, i stumbled upon that white house shown in E_R's post about the Dragon's Den that used to reside at 516-522 1/2 North Los angeles Street.
La Casa De Don Vicente Lugo
1936 image
Source: Library of Congress Historic American Buildings
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/c...s/012479pv.jpg
Architectural Drawings
Sources: Library of Congress Historic American Buildings
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/c...eet/00000a.gif and
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/c...eet/00001a.gif
1937 data sheet - note the condition of the building - "
fairly well preserved" ....not bad for a then 102 year old structure
Source: Library of Congress Historic American Buildings
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/c...7/data/002.gif
1857 image of the house
Source: USC Digital Archives
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...CHS-1724A?v=hr
the house in 1873
Source: USC Digital Archives
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets.../CHS-2460?v=hr
by 1890, the 2nd floor porch became partially enclosed
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets.../CHS-2847?v=hr
In the 1890's the house became the home of Leeching Hung & Co
Source: LAPL
http://jpg1.lapl.org/00081/00081456.jpg
in 1905 the Pekin Curio Store moved in
Source: LAPL
http://jpg1.lapl.org/00081/00081457.jpg
the building in 1928. the building now houses the Canton Bazaar
Source: USC Digital Archives
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...CHS-36415?v=hr
a 1947 view looking north east on los angeles street past Jerry's Joynt
Source: Calisphere
http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb629007wt/FID5
In 1950 a plan was presented to the State Park Commission for the proposed renovation of the plaza district. The Lugo House was very much a part of the design proposal
Source: USC Digital Archives
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...T-PLA-004?v=hr
unfortunately, one year later.......................................
Sources: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...168-021~4?v=hr,
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...168-021~1?v=hr and
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...T-BUI-544?v=hr
1952 image looking north west across the site of the Lugo House towards the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Sunset Boulevard on the North side of the Plaza
Source: California State Library
http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...NXKCBG476Q.jpg
bingmaps aerial of the site today
