Several weeks ago when I came across the Ambassador Dog & Cat Hospital sign on Beverly Boulevard, the American Storage Building caught
my eye again (left in the above photo).
We've seen seen this amazing building numerous times on the thread.
here by
GaylordWilshire
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ng#post5703232
here by
BifRayRock
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=7862
google street view
From the street, the building just soars! Adding to its mystique is the nightclub that used to be on the top floor in the late 1920s and early 30s
This time around I noticed the interesting car-wash next door with a
ziggurat roof.
gsv
In my imagination I picture a 1920s era gas station.
gsv
Do you suppose the slats in the 'tower' used to light up? Were the attendants dressed as Babylonians?
gsv
Seriously, I am hoping someone here will dig up a vintage photograph of this intersection. I haven't had much luck.
As I continued my virtual tour, I came across this interesting curved building just south of the old American Storage Building where Beverly Blvd.
meets N. Virgil Ave. and Council Street. Yet another building where the main entrance is blocked off.
gsv
I continued snooping, er..I mean touring down Beverly Boulevard and took a sharp left onto N. Commonwealth Ave. to check out
a few apartment buildings.
There was a small art deco, and a larger 'chateauesque' (for lack of a better word) and a couch.
Then I noticed the street ahead appeared darker. I thought it was the shadow of the trees...
..but on closer inspection it turned out to be
bricks!!
gsv
I can't remember the last time I came across (by accident) a brick street of this size.
The bricks continue all the way to the Dead End. (above Silver Lake Boulevard)
gsv
One of the two manhole covers in the brick area. (I thought it might hold a clue)
gsv
below: The portion of N. Commonwealth Avenue that is brick.
google earth
So how rare are brick streets in Los Angeles? Does anyone know?
I've searched for a map (wishful thinking)
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One last look at the American Storage Building that got me snooping.
originally posted by
Godzilla
Cal St. Lib.
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