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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
There is hardly a tree in this whole industrial area except in front of this attractive one story building. When I came across the building it seemed
so different from the other buildings in the area....charming architecture and pleasant shade from the trees.
google street view
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e_r:
I promise you that no DNA of those trees can be found clinging to the chain of my saw.... There are those buildings that--even
though charming enough to stand alone--are actually enhanced by some green, and this is one of them. This is what I've been
able to find out about it: It was a metalworks for a long time, once occupied by the Pacific Brass & Hardware Manufacturing Co,
which was founded in 1896 and had offices in various downtown L.A. locations. It was at 1648 San Fernando--which later
became 1648 N. Spring (some Baist maps of the era label it Baker Street)--by 1909. Perhaps the current building was built by
Pacific Brass and dates from that time. Pacific Brass was bought by Rite Hardware in 1927 (now Adams Rite Aerospace),
which is listed at the Spring Street address until 1936. The next tenant I came across was the Martin Hannum Refining Co.
(founded 1951)--gold smelting and refining. The business still exists, though not on Spring--not sure when it got there or when
it left. Flash forward--now it's gallery and creative space. I hope some of its artists will be able to do some creative repairs to
the roof and keep the old building going. Btw, if anyone passes by, see if that's a plaque to the right of the door and take
a pic if it is....
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Originally Posted by 3940dxer
An intriguing old brick building at 2107 Cesar Chavez Ave. (formerly Brooklyn Ave.)
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Fantastic shots, David--as for the incredibly charming 2107 Brooklyn Ave--East Cesar Chavez if we must--it's another building
whose trees I might consider sparing.... In the mid-'50s, it was the Louis Sheldon Hotel. It really doesn't look like it to me, but
apparently it was painted fairly recently--it's blue in the March 2009 Google Street View. Haven't really dug for information--
couldn't find much of anything--but apparently it has nothing to do with the arch homophobe of the same name.