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Originally Posted by kznyc2k
The first time I've ever seen 1950s boxes look even the slightest bit noirish...
1958 Century City model, USC. |
Here is another model of Century City (photo dated 1959).
http://www.lapl.org/
So how much of this 1959 model was built?
The only thing I recognize is Minoru Yamasaki's arc-shaped Century Plaza Hotel (but it seems to be in a different location).
below: Information on the reverse of the above photograph.
http://www.lapl.org/
below: I don't think this portion of the Century Plaza hotel was ever built (circled in red).
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I believe this might have been plans for a large theater with a skybridge connecting it to the Century Plaza Hotel.*
*I think this because the one & only movie
premier I ever attended was at the Century Plaza Theater across from the hotel.
If my memory is correct, we used a tunnel
under the avenue to reach the Century Plaza Hotel ballroom for dinner.
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I recently read that the 1,400 seat theater (as well as a 800 seat theater) across from the Century Plaza Hotel
was destroyed in the mid 2000s. Does anyone know if this is correct?
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