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Central Los Angeles. 4th to 9th Streets, Hill to Figueroa; Washington and Hoover Streets; Subway Terminal Building; Pershing Square; Rosslyn Hotel; Biltmore Hotel; Hazard's Pavilion; Alexandria Hotel; Security Building; Friday Morning Club


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