Tag Archives: preservation

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: ‘Why Be Good?’ Celebrates the Jazz Age

Posted on September 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

“I’m Thirsty for Kisses” from “Why Be Good?” listed on EBay at $8.49. A pulsating, dynamic salute to the jazz-mad, anything goes generation, the restored Colleen Moore feature, “Why Be Good?” features entertaining performances and gorgeous design set to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1928, Film, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Preservation | Tagged 1928, film, hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, preservation | 6 Comments

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: First National Building Banks On Hollywood’s Future

Posted on July 28, 2014 by lmharnisch

Hollywood First National Bank Building, Courtesy of Mary Mallory. Soaring to the skies, displaying confidence in Hollywood’s unlimited future, the First National Building, constructed and opened in 1928, brought Art Deco-Gothic beauty to Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. Operating as … Continue reading →

Posted in 1927, Architecture, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Maria Ridulph, Mary Mallory, Preservation | Tagged 1927, architecture, hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, preservation | 7 Comments

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — 4418 Vineland Ave. Yesterday and Today

Posted on May 19, 2014 by lmharnisch

Over the decades, towns and cities undergo great change as they evolve from agrarian societies into metropolitan areas. Multi-unit residential properties, modern office buildings and skyscrapers replace older buildings and styles of architecture, now considered too old-fashioned by some. Many … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Medicine, Preservation | Tagged architecture, hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, preservation | 5 Comments

The Old Daily Mirror Is Back Online

Posted on May 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

Some of the collateral damage from the redesign of latimes.com was the disappearance of the old Daily Mirror. It’s back online at the same old place. Google hates broken links, so I’m not sure what the outage did to its … Continue reading →

Posted in History, LAPD, Preservation | Tagged #history, blogs, Los Angeles, preservation | 5 Comments

Rediscovering Los Angeles — The Baker Block

Posted on January 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 27, 1936: This week, Times artist Charles Owens and columnist Timothy Turner visit the Baker Block, one of the huge gingerbread buildings that flourished in downtown Los Angeles, like the Hall of Records. The Baker Block, at Main and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1936, Architecture, Art & Artists, Columnists, Downtown, Main Street, Nuestro Pueblo, Preservation | Tagged #Main Street, architecture, art and artists, downtown L.A., preservation | Comments Off

Farewell to Old Los Angeles

Posted on December 6, 2013 by lmharnisch

The old Plaza area as drawn by Times artist Charles Owens. Along with the demolition to make way for Union Station, historic buildings between the Plaza and Union Station were torn down in February 1951. Oct. 22, 1933: I came … Continue reading →

Posted in 1933, 1951, Downtown, Preservation, Transportation | Tagged #Plaza, #Union Station, 1933, 1951, downtown, preservation | 1 Comment

Scr*w You, Steve Needleman

Posted on September 28, 2013 by lmharnisch

If Steve Needleman, owner of the Orpheum Theatre, wanted “a two-story, 10,400-square-foot Cape Cod Revival house” he could have purchased an entire block of 1950s Valley tract homes and leveled them. No one would have cared. But tearing down Ira … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, Downtown, Preservation, San Fernando Valley, Theaters | Tagged Beverly Hills, Gershwin, preservation, Steve Needleman | 2 Comments

Hollis Mulwray House – Update

Posted on September 25, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s an update on renovations at the Hollis Mulwray house from “Chinatown.” The last time I posted a photo it looked like this.

Posted in 1974, Architecture, Film, Hollywood, Preservation | Tagged #Chinatown, 1974, architecture, preservation | 3 Comments

Mason Opera House – a Lost Landmark

Posted on September 2, 2013 by lmharnisch

Downtown hipsters know the spot at 1st Street and Broadway as a big hole in the ground, where construction seems to be getting underway. More mature Angelenos may recall the 1950s Cold War monstrosity that was demolished after being damaged … Continue reading →

Posted in 1913, Architecture, Broadway, Downtown, Found on EBay, Preservation, Theaters | Tagged #EBay, 1913, architecture, Broadway, downtown, preservation, theaters | 2 Comments

Los Angeles Theatre — Business and Preservation

Posted on May 29, 2013 by lmharnisch

In passing the Los Angeles Theatre last night, I saw a notice of June 6 hearing on several business being proposed for the structure. The big question is what exactly would be done to the interior and how much the … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, Film, Food and Drink, Nightclubs, Preservation, Theaters | Tagged #DTLA, Broadway, preservation, theaters | 5 Comments

L.A. Conservancy Announces Last Remaining Seats for 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by lmharnisch

The L.A. Conservancy has posted its lineup for the Last Remaining Seats – which is one of my favorite downtown L.A. events – and I have to say I’m underwhelmed. June 1: “To Catch a Thief” at the Orpheum. June … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Film, Hollywood, Preservation | Tagged #DTLA, 213, film, hollywood, movies, preservation, theaters | 4 Comments