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Originally Posted by 3940dxer
Lorendoc and I got together yesterday for a little more urban exploration, and one of our stops was Gage Mansion at 7000 East Gage in Bell Gardens.
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Driving west on Gage just west of Slauson, we hoped for the best and searched the left side of the street for something resembling a 200 year old mansion. We saw a sign for 7000 E. Gage, but the property was quite the opposite of what we expected!
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Wonderful job guys! Keep up the good work.
1890's (
Was there any adobe left, even then?)
http://waterandpower.org/Historical_...ouse_1890s.jpg
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Not far from your expedition is another location that may not hold as much significance as the Lugo home.
But those pictured above look like they could use some nighttime entertainment.
The former
Gage Drive-In. The primary structure looks as thought it could have been constructed in adobe.
6801 Gage Avenue, Bell Gardens
http://preachthecross.net/wp-content...gedrivein1.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6086/6...7bc96379_o.jpg
http://imgzoom.cdlib.org/Converter?i...0&w=1052&h=771
http://imgzoom.cdlib.org/Converter?i...2&w=1152&h=771
1981
http://imgzoom.cdlib.org/Converter?i...0&w=1178&h=771