Los Angeles City Hall
Identifier
post_00124
Title
Los Angeles City Hall
Creator
unknown
Date Published
circa 1965
Subject (Topic)
City halls--California--Los Angeles ; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles
Subject (Name)
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles , Calif.)
Subject (Place)
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles , Calif.)
Type
image
Form/Genre
postcards
Physical Description
1 postcard : Color ; 14 x 9 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
Kolor SalesKo .
Place of Publication
725 E . Broadway , Glendale 5 , California
Language
eng
Description
View of entance to City Hall from across the street with focus on the tower rising above the trees ; streetlights ; parked car ; lawn .
Historical Background
The original City Hall building was located on Spring Street in an adobe structure that also housed the City Jail . A second City Hall was built on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd streets in 1888 . The third and current City Hall , with its obelisk tower , is bounded by Temple , Main , First , and Spring , and was completed in 1928 . At the time , the city had a height restriction of 12 stories , making the new 454 foot high , 32-story building the tallest in the city . At the peak is an airplane beacon named in honor of Lindbergh . The building material included sand from every county in California and water from all 21 California Missions .
Additional Printed Matter
On back:"Los Angeles City Hall has been the tallest building in Southern Callifornia until 1961 when the building code was changed to allow skyscrapers to be built in the city of Los Angeles. The tower at Main Street whcih rises 452 feet is a popular place for visitors to get a splendid view of the Los Angeles metropolitan area."
Publisher's Identifier
Publisher's serial number: 51302-B; Series number: KSK-1232
Contributors
Dexter , West Nyack , N.Y .
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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