[Those Who Squirm!]

Originally Posted by BifRayRock

Another mystery photo?


Circa 1890. Source identifies this only as a building in Santa Monica.

http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...T1FKTMS7FD.jpg


Is an 1890 Santa Monica directory available? Dr. Bates? Pharmacist, W.T. B/S/illits?


Could the battlement/parapet designs be a clue?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...untonRook2.jpg

The building sure does look familiar, as if it still exists and I've seen it IRL. Santa Monica does still boast quite a few pre-WWI structures in the business district, though very few as old as this building would have to be. I'm thinking Third Street, nowadays half-obscured by awnings and a trendy shop of some sort on the first floor.