Home Town
Just feeling a bit nostalgic today about the way my home town used to be. Sigh.
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| Wilshire and Beverly Drive, 1962 |
Many childhood and teen expeditions were spent here on Beverly Drive. Hot dogs at Newberry's lunch counter, shopping at Lerner's, movies at the Beverly Theater and more.
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| The old / new BH Library, 1965 |
This Library was replaced by a huge new complex, including the library, offices and a parking structure. Before the structure, above was built, the BH Library was in the City Hall building, across the street. I just LOVED the mosaics on the side of the building, representing books on shelves. I wish the mosaic had been save. Double sigh.
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| Memorial Park, across from the BH Hotel |
The Memorial Park is still here. maintained beautifully. It's a nice place to sketch, knit or read.
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| Wilshire Blvd. and Rodeo Dr., BH |
I only ate at this particular Brown Derby once. This corner is now part of the One Rodeo shopping complex.
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| The Electric Fountain at Wilshire & Santa Monica Blvd., BH |
The Electric Fountain was a REALLY BIG DEAL when I was a child. My Dad used to drive out of his way at night just so we could see the lights change. It was refurbished a few years ago and is still spectacular!
I just passed a milestone birthday. I'm trying to look ahead into the future, however thoughts and images from the past flood my memory.
Labels: Architecture, Art, family, Home, Los Angeles, Memories, Vintage Photos
posted by Ellen Bloom @ 2:14 PM
2 Comments:
Though it is not my hometown, perhaps I have a sense of nostalgia and underlying disappointment in the present nearly as strong as yours, owing to the long-standing symbiosis between Los Angeles and my hometown, Detroit. That, and watching 'North By Northwest' on TCM recently, couldn't help but notice the red & gold carpet running the length of the platform next to the 20th Century Limited. Perhaps things were better then. Finally, some thoughts in a similar vein by another good writer-about-L.A., Eve Babitz: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvpyqb/a-rare-interview-with-the-legendary-eve-babitz
Great post as always, Ellen!
Thanks, Richard! The Eve Babitz article is great!
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