1. Agreed. An epic post, Sopas.
2. Pasadena "redevelopment" - It coulda been worse, I guess.
3. "Building shaving" to accommodate Colorado widening - prior to this board I was unaware of this practice. The Shaving of the Rex (The side of an entire nine-story building!) still stands as one of the most amazing things I've ever run across.
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Originally Posted by Los Angeles Past
sopas, I have to tell you that I think this is one of the most epic posts in this whole thread. Apparently, a lot of downtown Pasadena was lost to history, too, just like a lot of downtown Los Angeles was. Thank you so much for sharing all those old photos with us. I especially liked that old color image of Bullock's! When I visit the L.A. area again next week, I'm going to make a point of going to see that grand old building again. I don't think I'll go inside, though. I really want to remember it as it was, when I was only a tiny tot...
Thank you again,
-Scott
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