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Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire
There's nothing I like better than vintage hand-tinted glass slides; they usually seem to be of gardens, but this one of the Whitley house, said to be from 1909, is great:
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That's certainly an attractive slide - the larger version available through the link is even better!
I think the lower half of this 1952 aerial shows the former Whitley mansion. As the article in
GW's link says, the site is now a Toyota dealership.
Historic Aerials
I deliberately included a small portion of Van Nuys Boulevard above Oxnard Street in the aerial above because the buildings below can be seen on the northeast corner of that intersection. It's the Department of Water and Power at 6000 Van Nuys Boulevard, seen here is 1926.
USC Digital Library
It's since been replaced by this building.
GSV
Here's another Department of Water and Power building that I don't think we've seen before. It was at 1613 North Cahuenga Boulevard. The picture is dated 1932.
waterandpower.org
This one is still around, although it's now a restaurant called 3Dog Cantina. To me, the paint on the upper detailing makes it look like a modern fiberglass addition.
GSV