noirish Los Angeles v2.0 - Page 78

ethereal_reality · #**1541** Posted **Jun 24, 2026, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by HossC

El Nuevo fuego (The New fire) is still mainly intact on the side of the Victor Clothing Company at 240 South Broadway. From a USC image description:

Both the pageantry of the ancient Mexican torch-lighting ceremonies (which took place in 52-year intervals) and the two 20th century Olympic Games held in Los Angeles (1932 and 1984 -- also a 52-year gap) are portrayed. The most prominent portraits are those of local 1984 Olympic gold medal-winning athletes Paul Gonzalez (boxing) and Valerie Briscoe-Hooks (track). Also included are Greg Louganis (diving), Ernesto Canto (50 km walk), and Pierre Vignon (pole vault). East Los Streetscapers. Designed by Wayne Healy, David Botello, George Yepes. Assisted by Rudy Calderon, Bob Grigas, David Morin, Paul Botello.

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Thanks, HossC...I missed your post earlier.

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ethereal_reality · #**1542** Posted **Jun 24, 2026, 9:29 PM**

.When I first saw this I thought it was a scene from . . .

THE ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES!

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Whatever they are, I think they're great!

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Bristolian · #**1543** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 12:58 AM**

Alvarado Street at MacArthur Park

This GSV is from August of last year. Have they been added to discourage the street vendors? If so, that's a stylish way of doing that.

rick m · #**1544** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 1:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

.When I first saw this I thought it was a scene from . . .

THE ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES!

esotouric

Whatever they are, I think they're great!

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meant to prevent setting up of homeless encampments on the sidewalk-------

odinthor · #**1545** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 2:18 AM**

Looking at the above building and seeing the (now bricked-up) side windows reminded me of a question I had posed to myself for years.

As it will illustrate the matter better, observe below the side windows of a building on New High St.

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I had noticed that early brick buildings, say pre-1930, had such windows which were not strictly rectangular but which rather were shallowly arched at the top. It suddenly occurred to me that perhaps this was due to the needs of unreinforced masonry construction. I looked into this, and that turns out to be exactly the case. For structural reasons, the arch is needed or the bricks above, with no support due to the hole which the window makes, would press down and the wall would experience some degree of collapse. The arch even has a name: "Jack Arch." When you see these windows, it thus indicates a building of unreinforced masonry, and most likely (in So Cal) dating to before the Long Beach Earthquake of 1933.

I wonder what the last unreinforced masonry building built in Los Angeles was; and I wonder what the last unreinforced masonry building built that is still standing in Los Angeles is (not necessarily the same building!)?

Godzilla · #**1546** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 12:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by rick m

meant to prevent setting up of homeless encampments on the sidewalk-------

Evidently, these spheres or spherical bollards, serve various purposes, including enhanced security.

https://go-viral.com/what-the-big-red-spheres-outside-of-target-are-for/

https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/treet-art-eye-bomb-960x717.jpg

Lwize · #**1547** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Godzilla

https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/treet-art-eye-bomb-960x717.jpg

Cute, but Europe, not LA...

ethereal_reality · #**1548** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 5:11 PM**

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This church appears to be huge, why can't I place it?

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Martin Pal · #**1549** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 5:12 PM**

There are some bollards on Rodeo Drive.

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From Beverly Press [2024]: The city of Beverly Hills in August completed installation of 232 barriers along a busy thoroughfare in the Golden Triangle. The bollards – gray spheres of concrete 39 inches wide – now line the three blocks of Rodeo Drive north of Wilshire Boulevard as well as nearby sections of Brighton Way and Dayton Way.

I don't recall hearing the word "bollard" before... The definition of bollard I looked up refers to them as "posts." Like this one:

Circular ones are described as orb or sphere bollards. Here's a more creative, colorful, use of them as seen on a vendor's site.

HossC · #**1550** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

This church appears to be huge, why can't I place it?

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Second Church of Christ, Scientist is at 946 W Adams Boulevard.

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ethereal_reality · #**1551** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 5:45 PM**

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It's really impressive. Thank, Hoss.

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I've never heard of 'ball-ards', nor have I seen any.

I don't get out much.

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ethereal_reality · #**1552** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 5:51 PM**

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A mystery pond.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1534103588288220

"Hiding in plain sight" . . . more like "Long gone."

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HossC · #**1553** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 6:19 PM**

Must be Gilligan's Island.

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ethereal_reality · #**1554** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 6:33 PM**

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Kids in grade school used to make fun of me because I looked like Gilligan.

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ethereal_reality · #**1555** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 6:39 PM**

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The eBay seller says this diner was located in Los Angeles but I beg to differ.

"OLD PHOTOGRAPH DE LUXE TROLLEY RAILROAD CARS DINER LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA PHOTO"

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Surely we would have seen it by now.

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Martin Pal · #**1556** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by HossC

Must be Gilligan's Island.

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Yes, that's where the lagoon was on the Radford Studio Center, formerly CBS Studio Center, lot. (And other names before that.) The building that currently stands there is called the:

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

.Kids in grade school used to kid me because I looked like Gilligan.
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In the '80s in a video store where Gilligan's Island was on the screens, I was near a customer talking to his friend. Apparently the guy's last name was Howell. He said to his friend, "The class used to tease me all the time because of this show." His friend said, "Why, did they call you Mr. Howell?" The guy gave a sigh and replied, "...no......they called me 'Lovey.'"

ethereal_reality · #**1557** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 6:48 PM**

Hey! That's pretty cool, M P.

... I like that they used the same lettering style. Kudos for that.

P.S. Funny story. Ha Ha.

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Martin Pal · #**1558** Posted **Jun 25, 2026, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Pal

Another photo of the Interlude and Crescendo, but I post it because have we ever posted about that establishment on the right of the photo: The Cloister?

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ETA:

In an NLA search I found the Mocambo nightclub closed in June, 1958, and was followed by The Cloister.

I posted this back in 2016:

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Here's a short video of the strip in 1961, passing by the Crescendo and Interlude on the left at about the 15 second mark.
The youtube page also identifies a place called The Cloister Club. Is that the building right before the Crescendo?

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Turns out yes, it is, it's also the wing shaped sign you see in the video photo above, on the left, but...there is some sign/banner across the "Cloister" name,
but I can't make out what it says. Anyone else?
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I think I found out what that says:

I found some pages on JazzResearch.com about a TV series called Bobby Troup's Hollywood Record Room.

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On the write up for this broadcast: Hollywood Record Room – May 4, 1961, at the link, there is this:

Carmen McRae’s West Coast stay in 1961 included the Monterey Jazz Festival in the fall and after that an extended engagement at the Club Renaissance opposite the John Coltrane Quintet. The Club Renaissance at 8588 Sunset Boulevard was formerly the Cloister where Al Hirt appeared in April.

So that's what I think that says in the video on the banner covering the Cloister name: Renaissance. Also, there is a marquee you can see on the video as it passes the building and it looks to me like it says RENAISSANCE across the top of it, although I can't make out the bottom lines.

Lwize · #**1559** Posted **Jun 26, 2026, 1:15 AM**

Deep in the recesses of my brain is the ear worm of Al Hirt's single "Java" from 1963.
My dad had the 45 single.

Thank you, Martin Pal.

Now I need to find an ice pick to remove it...

Flyingwedge · #**1560** Posted **Jun 26, 2026, 2:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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Here's an earlier shot without trees blocking the view:

SCWHR-P-005-N0403 @ Seaver Center