Demolition of Melrose Hotel

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  Melrose Hotel demolition

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  This collection consists of 35mm Kodachrome slides taken between 1954 and 1972. This collection of photographs taken by amateur photographer Palmer Conner documents by street the physical and social changes of Bunker Hill during the earliest stages of redevelopment. The collection is particularly strong in its depiction of the Bunker Hill neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles during redevelopment in the 1950s. Images chiefly consist of views of commercial and residential building exteriors taken from the street, including images of both new construction and older buildings in the process of being demolished.

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  Melrose Hotel demolition

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  This collection consists of 35mm Kodachrome slides taken between 1954 and 1972. This collection of photographs taken by amateur photographer Palmer Conner documents by street the physical and social changes of Bunker Hill during the earliest stages of redevelopment. The collection is particularly strong in its depiction of the Bunker Hill neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles during redevelopment in the 1950s. Images chiefly consist of views of commercial and residential building exteriors taken from the street, including images of both new construction and older buildings in the process of being demolished.

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  The Melrose Hotel wrecking in progress

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  Workers continue the demolition of the Melrose Hotel.

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  Hershey Arms Hotel, Wilshire Boulevard, awaiting demolition

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  Hershey Arms Hotel at 2600 Wilshire Boulevard awaiting demolition.

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  University Club coming down

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  Demolition of the University Club handled by the Cleveland Wrecking Company. Shorter side structure demolished. Crocker Citizens Bank going up in the background.

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  Old building being wrecked

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  Demolition of San Fernando Hotel, 704 ½ North Spring Street, handled by Escherich Brothers Incorporated Contractors. Hill Hotel, 703 North Spring Street, in left background.

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