Tag Archives: Preservation

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Fernridge Row Pays Homage to Tam O’Shanter

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

In the 1920s, housing developments sprang up all around the Los Angeles area as real estate developers purchased small farms to subdivide into housing tracts holding everything from small homes to apartments to bungalow courts. Fernridge Row, stylish Hollywood bungalow … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Villa Elaine Courts Tenants

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

The Villa Elaine via Google Street View. Still stylish after 94 years, Villa Elaine has reigned as one of Hollywood’s most popular apartment/hotels in its location on Vine Street just blocks from Sunset Boulevard. Courtly and regal, the building has … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: North Hollywood Federal Savings and Loans Funds Business and Housing

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

North Hollywood Federal Savings and Loan, 1961, Valley Times Collection, L.A. Public Library. Originally designed to serve as a combination bank and office building, the former North Hollywood Federal Savings and Loan building at Riverside Drive and Lankershim Boulevard in … Continue reading →

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Downtown Los Angeles, 1950: ‘The Underworld Story’

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

“The Underworld Story,” last week’s mystery movie, had quite a few interesting shots of downtown Los Angeles from about 1950. Here’s one from the opening titles. It shows the Fashion League Building, which was at Hill and 2nd streets. Notice … Continue reading →

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Preservation news

Posted on February 21, 2008 by

According to a note from the L.A. Conservancy’s Modern Committee, Bob’s Big Boy is interested in rebuilding the Johnie’s Broiler, 7447 Firestone Blvd., in Downey that was partially destroyed in an illegal demolition. On Tuesday at 7 p.m., the committee … Continue reading →

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Preservation notes

Posted on August 3, 2007 by

Kim Cooper and Richard Schave, my friends at the 1947project, note that the apartments at 5124 De Longpre Ave in Hollywood where Charles Bukowski produced "Post Office" is on Craigslist: Approximately a 12,500 square foot lot – currently holds a … Continue reading →

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Random shot

Posted on July 27, 2007 by

A fully functional Union 76 ball at La Brea Avenue and 6th Street. Photograph by Larry Harnisch Los Angeles Times

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John Fante update

Posted on June 6, 2007 by

Richard Schave, one of my friends from the 1947project, writes that Councilman Herb Wesson has become involved in the situation regarding the John Fante building at 826 S. Berendo, and is seeking a historical marker for the structure. Stay tuned…. … Continue reading →

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Dust to dust?

Posted on June 4, 2007 by

Richard Schave, one of my friends from the 1947project, writes that the duplex at 826 S. Berendo, were John Fante wrote "Ask the Dust," is slated for demolition. Read more about it here. And here’s a slide show on the … Continue reading →

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