Aerial view of Century City
Identifier
clloy_196
Title
Aerial view of Century City
Creator
Unknown
Date Published
circa 1970
Subject (Topic)
Hotels--California--Los Angeles ; Motion picture studios--California--Los Angeles
Subject (Name)
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation ; Twentieth Century-Fox Television , Inc .
Subject (Place)
Century City (Los Angeles , Calif.)
Type
image
Form/Genre
Postcards
Physical Description
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm .
Institution
Department of Archives and Special Collections , William H . Hannon Library , Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation
US
Copyright Status
public domain
Copyright Statement
http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher
Mitock & Sons ; Plastichrome by Colourpicture
Place of Publication
North Hollywood , calif. ; Boston , Mass .
Language
eng
Description
An aerial view of Century City in Los Angeles , California , showing the Century Plaza Hotel and Fox Studios . The major thoroughfare in the center of the image is Olympic Boulevard .
Historical Background
Century City is built on the site of the 20th Century-Fox Studios backlots . In 1958 , facing economic difficulties , the studio decided to sell 176 acres of their backlots to real estate developer William Zeckendorf . The area was slated for development into a completely modern "city within a city. " A master plan was developed by Welton Beckett & Associates , and included 20- and 30-storey office buildings , a 1000-room hotel , shopping center , 18 apartment buildings , a 4000-seat auditorium , parks , and restaurants . It was the largest privately-funded urban development at the time . Construction began in 1961 , with buildings opening in stages from 1963 onward . Century City's centerpiece was the Century Plaza Hotel , which opened in 1966 . The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki , and involved consultations with the United States Secret Service regarding hotel security . President Ronald Reagan stayed at the hotel so often during his tenure as president that it earned the nickname " of the "Western White House. "
Additional Printed Matter
On back: "Aerial photo showing 20th Century Fox Studios at lower right -- new Century Plaza Hotel and high rise apartment complex in middle foregroud -- in the background a portion of Hollywood and Hollywood Hills."
Publisher's Identifier
Publisher's serial number: P75317
Additional Notes
Plastichrome by Colourpicture , Boston , Mass . 02130 ; Color by Photographic International .
Contributors
Photographic International
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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