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Civic Center along North Hill Street, Los Angeles

Description: Open skyline between construction of Los Angeles courthouse at 111 North Hill Street and 1st Street on the left and Hall of Justice visible in the right background.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 4/20/57
Call number: photCL 486
Creator: Conner, Palmer(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Gina Dunseth, 2004.
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Civic Center seen from 1st and Hill Streets

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Los Angeles Law Library in the middle ground. Partially visible buildings in the background from left to right: new Hall of Records under construction, Hall of Justice, Law Building, old Hall of Records and City Hall.

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Los Angeles Street making way for more Civic Center

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Block of wholesale houses and stores and Hotel Daimon along Los Angeles Street undergoing demolition. United States Courthouse towering in the background.

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1st and Hope Streets

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Boarded up apartments at 106 North Hope Street on the left. Taller background building is the Santa Clara Apartments, 111 North Bunker Hill Avenue.

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Last days of 330 North Main Street, Los Angeles

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Couples walking by "La Azteca" Joyeria Mexicana at 330 North Main Street. Grand Central Hotel next door has been demolished. The Los Angeles Gas Company's natural gas storage tank visible in background at left.

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Union Oil Center, from Bunker Hill

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Work continues on rooftop structures of the Union Onion Center and the partially visible two wings to the left and right of the main tower. Beaudry Building sits below in front. Among the parking lots are the Walgrove Apartments, 427 South Figueroa Street. Middle background building with the rooftop sign is Hotel St. Paul, 1021 West 6th Street.

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Civic Center, Los Angeles, Calif

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Aerial view of the Civic Center and surrounding buildings in downtown Los Angeles, California, showing the Los Angeles City Hall at 200 North Spring Street at center, with the Los Angeles County Hall of Records (with divided top stories) directly behind it at center, and across Temple Street, the United States Courthouse at center right, and Los Angeles County Hall of Justice at upper right. The edge of the Los Angeles Times building is at far left on the corner of Spring and First Streets. Bunker Hill can be seen in the background.

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Civic Center along North Hill Street, Los Angeles

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