Category Archives: Architecture

Architectural Rambling – Hollywood

Posted on November 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps/sv?cbp=12,228.65,,0,4.34&cbll=34.099212,-118.341731&v=1&panoid=YAvDmGQwU9jUHJUW_dzSjA&gl=&hl=en” width=”550″>View Larger Map Nov. 9, 1919: Two large homes are being built in Hollywood. But don’t go looking for them. They are long gone. 

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 5, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens feature the Bethlehem Baths at Vignes and Ducommun, which closed in 1926. Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m going back and picking up the entries that … Continue reading →

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Neighbors Seek to Block Home for Japanese Children

Posted on November 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Resolved: That in the course of human events woman will have her rights. And she should be free. When she frees herself from the tyranny of dressmakers and of milliners, the tyranny of Mrs. Grundy and the "gab fest" … Continue reading →

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Grauman to Remodel Rialto Theater

Posted on October 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 27, 1919: Sid Grauman has big plans for the Rialto theater on Broadway near 8th Street. Grauman will install a Wurlitzer organ and cover the theater’s seats in white satin. The first three films booked after the theater … Continue reading →

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Landmark Nightclub Modernized

Posted on October 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Virginia Arness attempts suicide in Hawaii. The Biltmore Bowl is heavily modernized so that is virtually unrecognizable. New and Old Chinatown, divided by Broadway. "I don't belong to the tong. I am an American. I belong to the Kiwanis Club." … Continue reading →

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The March King Comes to L.A.

Posted on October 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The hall, later known as Philharmonic Auditorium, at 5th and Olive.  Oct. 26, 1909, a Times review. Oct. 25, 1909: John Philip Sousa and his band arrive for a weeklong engagement in Los Angeles. The Sousa band was composed … Continue reading →

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Location Sleuth – ‘Double Indemnity’

Posted on October 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Home Section featured the “Double Indemnity” house, now owned by Mae Brunken. I thought it would be interesting to compare the actual home with the way it was re-created as a set. The script describes it as " Spanish … Continue reading →

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Labor Activists Target Main Street Theater

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 16, 1909: Union demonstrators target the Regal Theater, 323 S. Main St. In less than a year, labor activists will bomb the Los Angeles Times Building, killing 20 employees … And architect Cass Gilbert visits Los Angeles as a … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — Pasadena

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 17, 1938: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo is over, but I’m posting the ones I missed the first time around. For this installment, Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visited Pasadena.

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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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