noirish Los Angeles v2.0

[ethereal_reality]

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Thanks for the endorsement, M P! ...

I stand for truth, justice and the American way. (and saving old buildings)


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[Lwize]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

Did you not get I was posting that only as an homage to our moderator?

I was just requesting to keep the thread free of politics.
Even seemingly benign ballot measures can spark problems.
No biggie.

[ethereal_reality]

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Have we seen Jack's Coffee Shop on NLA?



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And it's still there!


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"Jack’s Whittier Restaurant is a historic, down-home American diner on Whittier Boulevard established by Clinton Hust “Jack” Corcoran. Although tracing its roots to a 1933 lunch counter, the current location at 13221 Whittier Blvd was built in 1956. Famous for its Googie-style sign and classic comfort food, the restaurant remains a popular local spot."

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[ethereal_reality]

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We have another survivor!



"Los Angeles California 1976 Roth Draperies Beverly Blvd Storefront."






. . . minus the TV antenna.


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[Martin Pal]

I remember that corner as a restaurant called MILK, 7290 Beverly Blvd.; there 15-20 years. Looks like it's been gone a couple years. Insomnia Café was located next to it.

AndréGayot

[unihikid]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

I remember that corner as a restaurant called MILK, 7290 Beverly Blvd.; there 15-20 years. Looks like it's been gone a couple years. Insomnia Café was located next to it.

AndréGayot

In the early 90's one of the stores held a pharmacy. Good to see that they have kept the color scheme for all these years.

[Flyingwedge]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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An amazing photograph of the C. H. Frost Building under construction.



Asking $1,249.95 or best offer.
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Oh my gosh e_r thanks for posting that whopper of a photo! It would look great hanging in the NLA clubhouse.

However, I'm pretty sure the ebay seller has mislabed the photo and that it's actually the Stimson Building on the NE
corner of 3rd and Spring in 1893.

At first I thought it was the Frost Building, too, but while looking for info on it I found an article in the January 5, 1898,
Los Angeles Evening Express that listed George Low, John Parkinson, and Thomas Haverty as the contractor, architect,
and plumbing-steam fitting-gas guy for the Frost Building. Those names don't match those on the signs on the ebay
photo -- Llewyllen Bros, C. H. Brown, and Stephens & Myer -- and C. H. Brown was the architect of the Stimson Block.



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Here's the Charles H. Frost building on the NWC of 2nd and Broadway on October 5, 1960, just before it was demolished.
Its windows are a little different from those on the Stimson Building:



411373 @ Huntington Digital Library

[JimCraig]

But...do you leap tall buildings in a single bound???

[Godzilla]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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We have another survivor!



"Los Angeles California 1976 Roth Draperies Beverly Blvd Storefront."






. . . minus the TV antenna.
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https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7028465&postcount=28503






Wilshire Bowl, a few blocks away from always struck me as somehow related.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7594210&postcount=37342

[odinthor]

The "blind" panels . . .


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. . . were first designed to be further display windows; but they decided to brick them up while the building was still under construction in January 1931:


Building Permit dated 1/14/1931

Just for the record, the address is 7290 Beverly Boulevard.

[HossC]

Originally Posted by Godzilla

Wilshire Bowl, a few blocks away from always struck me as somehow related.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7594210&postcount=37342

AKA The Louisiana and Slapsy Maxie's, as discussed last week.

[ethereal_reality]

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Originally Posted by JimCraig

But...do you leap tall buildings in a single bound???

Of course, that's how I initially became interested in old buildings. ..

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[ethereal_reality]

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I have a mystery building for this fine Friday afternoon.


"Los Angeles California Stapp's Auto Service Eagle Rock(?) 1977"



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[ethereal_reality]

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The 2nd mystery location for today is a No-tell Motel.


"Florence-Graham Area Los Angeles CA Flores Motel 2013 Color TV Sign"



LOL, I thought it said FREE Gift. . not FREE Wifi...


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[ethereal_reality]

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There aren't many clues for this mystery location except for the dude on the roof.

Los Angeles CA 2013 Rooftop Figure on Botanica Building South Central Ave


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Good Luck, sleuths!

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[odinthor]

e_r, we have a survivor (at 1625/1627 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock; the former Stapp's Auto Service):


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[ethereal_reality]

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Thanks, odinthor.

It's a nice little building. I'm glad to see that it has survived.
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[ethereal_reality]

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A modern glass - mystery, somewhere in Venice.


"Venice Los Angeles California 2012 Modern Glass Beachfront Building"



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It looks like there was a street number but -unless I'm mistaken- the numbers have been removed leaving only stains. ..(or am I imagining things?)


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419? or 479?...


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[HossC]

419 Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach. It was apparently the model house used in Cycle 15 of America's Next Top Model back in 2010.


GSV

[HossC]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

The 2nd mystery location for today is a No-tell Motel.

"Florence-Graham Area Los Angeles CA Flores Motel 2013 Color TV Sign"



LOL, I thought it said FREE Gift. . not FREE Wifi...

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The sign's changed color, but otherwise the Flores Motel still looks the same at 807 E Manchester Ave. PropertyShark says it was built in 1946.