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Old Court House site wall and tunnel make way for a parking lot



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  • Old Court House site wall and tunnel coming down

    Old Court House site wall and tunnel coming down

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    Construction workers watch as crane with a dragline bucket demolishes the granite retaining wall and tunnel from the top down.

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  • Old wall goes

    Old wall goes

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    Southwest corner of Hill and 1st Streets. Leveling the ground once occupied by the Moore Cliff Hotel and other structures and demolishing the Hill Street side retaining wall in the process.

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  • Hill Street tunnels nearly gone

    Hill Street tunnels nearly gone

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    Retaining wall on left still standing.

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  • Old brick apartment going down

    Old brick apartment going down

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    Crane with clamshell bucket, dozer, and truck on site continue their work on the Casa Alta as a passerby watches from across the street.

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  • Hill Street Tunnels north of 1st Street

    Hill Street Tunnels north of 1st Street

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    Retaining wall and stairs on left side of Hill Street Tunnels lead up to a vacant Bunker Hill. Circular "NO PARKING" sign hangs between the tunnels. 1952 Los Angeles Police Department Ford Mainline V8 Fordor and unmarked sedan parked nearby.

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  • Hill Street's old walls and the courthouse

    Hill Street's old walls and the courthouse

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    Old retaining walls and stairs that used to lead up to the Moore Cliff Hotel apartment building, 121 South Hill Street, on Bunker Hill. Los Angeles Superior Courthouse lies across the street at 1st Street. 1958 Plymouth Savoy taxi with the Yellow Cab Company nearing intersection has tail fins and yellow wheels.

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