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  • 1st Street and Hill Street intersection

    1st Street and Hill Street intersection

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    Northeastern part of Bunker Hill already cleared of homes. Juicy Fruit gum billboard sits below. 1952 Los Angeles Police Department Ford Mainline V8 Fordor sedan parked south of intersection.

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  • Hill Street Tunnel demolition

    Hill Street Tunnel demolition

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    Ground preparation for new Los Angeles County courthouse at the northwest corner of 1st Street and Hill Street. A crane works atop the hill while dump trucks below haul dirt. 1952 Los Angeles Police Department Ford Mainline V8 Fordor sedan at intersection.

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  • Hill Street Tunnels

    Hill Street Tunnels

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    Hill Street leading to the south end of the side by side tunnels. Dirt removal from Court Hill above the tunnels. A few people waiting at the bus stop on the right. Texaco Station parking at left.

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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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  • Old Victorian on Temple Street

    Old Victorian on Temple Street

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    Second Empire style Victorian home with mansard roof and dormer windows. It occupied the south side of Temple Street at the north limit of Bunker Hill. Out front, 1954 Ford Mainline Tudor sedan.

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  • Civic Center from 2nd Street tunnel hill

    Civic Center from 2nd Street tunnel hill

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    Bunker Hill parking lots where housing once stood. Prominent Los Angeles Civic Center government buildings are in the background.

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