Category Archives: Architecture

Found on EBay – Batchelder Tiles

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

  These Batchelder tiles of lions have been listed on EBay. Although I’ve seen quite a few animals, like this tiger at left, I don’t recall seeing lions before. Bidding starts at $25.49.

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on October 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1938: The original Nuestro Pueblo features have ended, so I’m going back to pick up the ones I missed previously. For this drawing, Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visited 6162 N. Figueroa. Here’s the house!

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Found on EBay – Chester Place

Posted on October 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  This postcard of homes on Chester Place has been listed on EBay. Chester Place was named for Chester Silent, the son of Judge Charles Silent, who developed the tract. Chester Silent died in a mysterious accident with a shotgun … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Reyes Adobe

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times The fifth annual Reyes Adobe Days festival will be held Oct. 2-4 at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road in Agoura Hills. The festival honors the Reyes family and … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — St. Francis Dam Disaster

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing a bridge washed out in the March 12, 1928, collapse of the St. Francis Dam has been listed on EBay. I don't recall ever seeing any photographic cards like this in the time I've been monitoring EBay. … Continue reading →

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48,000-Acre Lankershim Ranch Sold to Developers

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 24, 1909: The 48,000-acre Lankershim Ranch is sold to investors who will subdivide it for homes. The Times says of this milestone in the development of the San Fernando Valley: "This is the largest and most notable real estate … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Catalina Tile Table

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

This rather dazzling Catalina Tile table has been listed on EBay with an equally dazzling price: $1,000. I'm not sure I would pay that kind of money but it certainly looks like gorgeous tile work.

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Rosh Hashana, 1948

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Rosh Hashana at the Jewish Home for the Aged, 325 S. Boyle Ave., in a photo taken in advance, Sept. 29, 1948.  (In 1948, Rosh Hashana began Oct. 3). From left, Abraham … Continue reading →

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Khrushchev Scolds L.A. Mayor

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 20, 1959: Mayor Norris Poulson makes headlines for his remarks to Khrushchev. Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times Sept. 19, 1959: Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson, above left, greets Nikita Khrushchev at Los Angeles International Airport. Are … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Pasadena

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Castle Green, Pasadena, by Marion Eisenmann Marion sends her impressions of one of Pasadena's more unusual landmarks, the truncated remains of a bridge — demolished in 1929 — over Raymond Avenue that once connected Castle Green with the Hotel Green. … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

This Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. The border design looks familiar, but I can't recall seeing this particular piece. Bidding starts at $16.50.

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Groundbreaking for Dodger Stadium

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Harry Chase / Los Angeles Times Ground-breaking for Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine. President Eisenhower quietly told the world today he is just as confident of the verdict of history as Soviet Chairman Khrushchev. "He is always saying … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Earl Carroll’s Nightclub

Posted on September 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

This menu from Earl Carroll's nightclub in Hollywood (now the Nickelodeon building at 6230 Sunset Blvd.) has been listed on EBay. The vendor suggests the menu is from about 1946. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Architectural Rambling — Pasadena

Posted on September 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph courtesy Ted Clark and Partners The Underhill-Miley House, designed in 1912 by Frederick C. Grable and Clarence A. Austin, at 585 Bellefontaine has been listed at $3,295,000. The home was once owned by Emile Kellogg Boisot, former president of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Elysian Park

Posted on September 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of Elysian Park, stamped 1904, has been listed on EBay. The writer says: "This is one of the most beautiful of all of Los Angeles' many pretty parks." The road in the center is apparently North Broadway and … Continue reading →

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Bathhouse Planned for Wilshire District

Posted on September 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Sept. 14, 1919: An elaborate bathhouse is planned for 4th Street between Vermont and New Hampshire.   View Larger Map Dr. Elmer E. Stone plans a spa and athletic club. It's unclear from The Times' clips whether this was actually … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Fireplace

Posted on September 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

An entire Batchelder tile fireplace has been listed on EBay. Not to be confused with the other Batchelder fireplace in a Fullerton house that was listed in April, with a starting price of $20,000. Bidding on this fireplace starts at … Continue reading →

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Man Saves Woman From Burning to Death

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1909: Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, head of the Board of Public Works. Civil engineer W.O. Secor tells a remarkable story: As he was riding the Downey Avenue streetcar at Naud Junction, a flame … Continue reading →

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4 Children Hurt in Runaway by Frightened Horse

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 4, 1919: "Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life" by Clare Briggs (1875-1930). I would imagine the anti-union message resonated with The Times' editorial policy.     Turner Hall at 321 S. Main St. becomes the … Continue reading →

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Alexander & Oviatt Opens Store

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1919: Alexander and Oviatt opens at Hill and 6th streets. By this era, some of The Times' display advertising had become quite stylish. Wallace Reid in "The Valley of the Giants."

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