I had mentioned earlier this month and subsequent posts showed that poinsettia fields once dotted the areas around West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. This youtube link, 1940's, right near the beginning, shows a large poinsettia field off Sunset, though the exact location isn't specified. Later on, one of the houses has a poinsettia plant in the picture. There's brief glimpses of Hollywood (the Blvd. at night at Christmas) and environs in this, what I suspect was some kind of travel film, including a bit of The Carthay Circle Theater in color. (All the film is in color, though it isn't the best quality.)
High Tower Drive 1931. Garages below....apartments above....via elevator.
We haven't visited the High Tower in quite awhile. Here's a slide from ebay I found a couple weeks ago.
1970s or early 80s
I just realized this might be reversed.
The apartment with the wooden balcony in the 1930s view is on the right in the color slide. -if that's the same building.
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Thanks for the comment, Albany NY. I'm learning as I go. I also realized that my post didn't fit the noir category. But after spending an afternoon in the thread surrounded by photos of old LA, when I saw this particular video, I lost it! ha ha!
I really liked your Highland Park post PHX31. I fell in love with that little church.
I tried unsuccessfully to find a color photograph of the stained glass.
I realized that I'm actually two years behind the current posts. But ethereal_reality, your photo reminded me that I went to a memorial service some years (and a few camera phone iterations) ago. Took this very poor photo from inside, but you might be able to see the potential beauty and charm of this window and the place as a whole.
Photo: jtown
Geez, after seeing the preview, my photo stinks! But I hope it's okay to leave it up.
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Reason: forgot to post photo credit
Broadway in Glendale. No date or cross street. Appears to be a mission-style mortuary next to a fire station. Lapl
Don't know if this has been pinned down yet, photo predates 1926 as the fire station was replaced by a newer building that has since been razed. This station stood where the current Post Office stands at 313 E. Broadway, between Louise and Kenwood. It also housed the City Jail, if I'm not mistaken. The station that replaced this one stood at 210 S. Orange St. from 1926 to about 2005.
First post after being a long time lurker. Currently on page 625 and enjoying the ride, so far!
I had NO idea that turn-of-the-century tourists used a tunnel to reach Sugarloaf!! ebay
As most of you know, Sugarloaf is the stand alone rock formation at far right. (the summit was reached by precarious wooden steps)
February 28, 1901. The steamer 'Hermosa' leaving Catalina Island.
I had NO idea that turn-of-the-century tourists used a tunnel to reach Sugarloaf!!
As most of you know, Sugarloaf is the stand alone rock formation at far right. (the summit was reached by precarious wooden steps)
February 28, 1901. The steamer 'Hermosa' leaving Catalina Island.
Both the Big Loaf and the Little Loaf were eventually dyn-o-mited into oblivion to make way for the two casinos. The little casino was torn down and now we have the big one. Here's an ER link about Sugar Loaf.
"USED CARS STOP" A not-so-subtle message to buy new?
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This style reminds me of an old car dealer building at 10223 Washington Bl across the street from Sony/MGM Studios in Culver City.
I used to get my VW serviced here a hundred years ago. The front building would have been showroom, the back service and the back lot behind (now occupied by a recent apartment complex):
Can anyone look up what car dealership was at this address back in the day?
I've always been curious.
Both the Big Loaf and the Little Loaf were eventually dyn-o-mited into oblivion to make way for the two casinos. The little casino was torn down and now we have the big one. Here's an ER link about Sugar Loaf.
Here's the old casino where you could dance until dawn. That's the St. Catherine Hotel over yonder.
The little casino was not actually destroyed. It was moved inland to become part of a bird sanctuary, the structure (minus the solid walls) becoming a sort of giant birdcage. There it remains - the bird park closed in the 1960s and the structure is now the play area of a preschool at #4 Bird Park Rd., Avalon. You can see the octagonal structure in Google Maps but I have been unable to find a modern photo of it.
This previously posted image of the "New" Hollywood Theater-project has evaporated. Per quote below, project made it past planning stages. Any idea what ultimately took its place? Hollywood Plaza Hotel ('24?)?
Quote:
The New Hollywood Theater was designed around 1920 by architect A. B. Rosenthal as a theater for both motion pictures and live performances. It was to be located on Hollywood Blvd., east of Cahuenga Ave. The design featured luxurious interiors in walnut, mahogany, and marble, and state of the art lighting equipment for unusual stage effects. The overall style is based on Indian, Persian and Islamic influences, including gilded domes. The projected cost of the building was $375,000, and the complete cost of the building and all its furnishings, including an organ and lighting equipment, was estimated at around $1,000,000. Contracts for the excavation work and foundations were awarded in 1920, but the building appears never to have been completed.
This style reminds me of an old car dealer building at 10223 Washington Bl across the street from Sony/MGM Studios in Culver City.
I used to get my VW serviced here a hundred years ago. The front building would have been showroom, the back service and the back lot behind (now occupied by a recent apartment complex):
Can anyone look up what car dealership was at this address back in the day?
I've always been curious.
It appears to have been built in the late '40s for Ulrich Sales & Service, a Pontiac dealer that had previously been in Monterey Park. Seems to have lasted into the mid '70s.
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