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Originally Posted by tovangar2
Would someone pls give me a hand with this? I've been volunteering with Yuri over at USCDL, trying to get some of their descriptions sorted out. The date and location are wrong on this one (although the moving of Spring St from the east to the west side of the International Bank Building would confuse just about anybody).
I can see the bollard-like thing at the base of the courthouse steps at lower right and the United States Hotel on the right margin. The front building of the Temple block is to the left of the bank building. It's the building to the left of that I don't have a name for. It shows up in many photos but I cannot recall it ever having been identified by name.
(detail) http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/si...id/2097/rec/12 |
Looking at the 1921 Baist map (below), I'd say that it's the Lanfranco Building.
http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/...ys/California/
The 1926 and 1927 CDs still list the Lanfranco Building at 218 N Main Street. The 1926 CD has the San Diego Hotel at 222½ N Main Street, although this has become 222 N Main Street by 1927. Interestingly, the 1927 CD also lists the Bank of Italy (International Branch) at 220 N Main Street.