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6th and Hope Streets, wrecking for Superior Oil Building



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  • 6th and Flower Streets, excavating for Superior Oil Building

    6th and Flower Streets, excavating for Superior Oil Building

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    Looking south at the northeast corner of Flower and 6th Streets with its covered walkways around the construction site. Background building is Mobil Oil/General Petroleum Building, 612 South Flower Street.

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  • 6th Street and Hope Street

    6th Street and Hope Street

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    The Acacia Hotel, 708 West 6th Street, offered temporary apartments. Looking east on 6th Street toward the intersection of Hope Street. The 1947 General Petroleum Building is at the far right. The Acacia Hotel is at the southwest corner of 6th and Hope Streets.

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  • Flower to Hope Streets, almost cleared

    Flower to Hope Streets, almost cleared

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    Viewed from south of 3rd Street, the Stanley Apartment Hotel, 210 South Flower Street, near 2nd Street. Behind it is the Department of Water and Power Headquarters. Between Flower and Hope Streets is the single block length Cinnabar Street in the middle. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at right background.

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  • Superior Oil Building under construction

    Superior Oil Building under construction

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    Intersection of Flower Street and one way 6th Street with the Richfield Building and construction site on the north side.

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  • 6th and Flower Streets

    6th and Flower Streets

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    East along 6th Street from Flower Street toward Hope Street. On the right is Mobil Oil/General Petroleum Building, 612 South Flower Street. Further east is the National Oil Building, 609 South Grand Avenue. Background skyscrapers under construction are the City National Bank on the left and One Wilshire right of cente.

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  • 6th and Hope Streets

    6th and Hope Streets

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    From left to right: Bible Institute, 558 South Hope Street; Superior Hotel, 564 South Hope Street; Oaks Hotel, 621 ½ West 6th Street; and Hotel Savoy, 565 South Grand Avenue.

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