Tag Archives: Architecture

House of the week

Posted on February 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 23, 1908Los Angeles The neighborhood of Kingsley Drive and Wilshire Boulevard is all commercial buildings now, but here’s an example what was there 100 years ago:

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Van Nuys Boulevard

Posted on December 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 29, 1957Los Angeles Isn’t this building cool, in its weird 1950s Space Age way? This is a wonderful detail from a Times ad for the opening of a Van Nuys Savings and Loan office at 8201 Van Nuys Blvd. … Continue reading →

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Architectural ramblings

Posted on September 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here’s the home at 457 S. Serrano Ave., where mystery writer Craig Rice died. Photograph by Larry Harnisch Los Angeles Times

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Another plan for the Ambassador

Posted on July 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 11, 1957Los Angeles Yes, it’s another architectural plan, this one for the site of the Ambassador Hotel. And no, it never got built, either. Somewhere in Los Angeles, there’s a small library of designs that were shelved over the … Continue reading →

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Sports Arena

Posted on June 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

June 27, 1957 Los Angeles Here’s one plan that was actually built: The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Designed by the firm of Welton Becket, the arena was intended to be a 19,000-seat facility built for $5.7 million ($40,842,117.48 USD … Continue reading →

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A Googie Zoo for L.A.

Posted on May 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

  May 13, 1957 Los Angeles Let’s suppose you have a large parcel of property near downtown Los Angeles bordered by the Pasadena, Golden State and Hollywood Freeways, then known as the "Industrial Freeway." To be sure, you could put … Continue reading →

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