Random Shot, Downtown
February 9, 2009 | 6:00
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Los Angeles Times file photo I found this picture of the Marsh-Strong Building, at Spring, Main and 9th streets, while looking for something else. Isn't it great? 
An ad for the opening in 1914.  Let's take a closer look. |
Here are some men having a conversation. Notice the shutter speed is so slow that some people are just a blur. Also notice the early style streetlights. |
Here's a nice shot of the Brooklyn Avenue streetcar. |
That looks like an ad for the Bimini Baths. |
In addition to the streetcar and a couple of automobiles, there's a horse and buggy. |
Notice the details on the roof. The sign consists of electric bulbs. 
Why there are little lions all along the roof. Aren't they cute? |
Did you notice the window washers working on the fifth floor? View Larger Map And what's really great is that it's still there. |
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Notice also the semafore signals, probably for the streetcars. The control tower for them is also evident in the first photo. 1914 is before automatic traffic signals.
Posted by: Sam Flowers | February 09, 2009 at 09:10 AM
Wow! Coolest photo ever. And look at that rooftop sign! What a magnificent building. This was a Frederick Dorn, who also did the Dyas Dept Store (which we now know as the Broadway Hollywood).
Marsh & Strong were such A-1 realtors that they could afford to put up this building...who else would you go to when you needed a little bungalow? All that white enamel brick was made by the Los Angeles Pressed Brick Co.
Drink all the punch you want!
Posted by: Nathan | February 09, 2009 at 09:17 AM
Wow, I drive through there all the time. It's so nice to know the history of some of these great LA buildings. I love it.
Posted by: Keren | February 09, 2009 at 02:10 PM
I wonder what "appropriate souvenir" guests got to take home with them, after hearing the Orchestral Music and drinking all the Punch they wanted? And I wonder who decided which Words to capitalize?
Posted by: Joe Vogel | February 09, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Don't forget the date--Today!
I'm surprised they didn't un-capitalize the first "e" in "Everybody welcome." Certainly they didn't want the Anybody in everybody, did they? Would that be appropriate? Certainly not Appropriate.
I really need the recipe for Punch. Is it made only from brand name ingredients? Did it involve the Magazine in some respect?
Posted by: Nathan | February 17, 2009 at 02:29 PM