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Circa 1939, the WPA-sponsored American Guide Series Los Angeles guidebook described the chain thusly: "Clifton’s Brookdale, 648 S. Broadway, and Clifton's Cafeteria of the Golden Rule, 618 S. Olive St. Organ music and singing attendants. A novel feature at both places is the bulletin board just outside the entrance, where listings are ...
In the 1960s, 70s and 80s there was a restaurant at the top of the building—The Tower—that served award-winning French cuisine. [5] It originally included two other large buildings - a 225,000-square-foot (20,900 m 2 ) building at 1149 Hill Street, a 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m 2 ) building at 514 W 12th Street (which was later sold to ...
Desmond's Building, built in 1924, was designed by Albert C. Martin Sr., [2] the architect responsible for several Los Angeles landmarks, including Million Dollar Theatre, City Hall, St. Vincent de Paul Church, May Company Building, and more. [3] This building was originally the flagship location of Desmond's, [4] who vacated it in 1981. [5]
The James Oviatt Building, commonly referred to as The Oviatt Building, is an Art Deco highrise in Downtown Los Angeles located on Olive Street, half a block south of 6th St. and Pershing Square. In 1983, the Oviatt Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is also designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
According to the City of Los Angeles: The District includes all property within a boundary that begins on the north at 9th Street and the 110 Freeway and runs east to Flower Street then south to Olympic Boulevard, east on Olympic Boulevard to mid-block across Hill Street then south to 11th Street then east to mid-block across Broadway forming the northern boundary.
In 1950, The Pantry moved to its location at 9th and Figueroa, and has since been designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 255, [8] and named the most famous restaurant in Los Angeles. [9] The restaurant was known for serving coleslaw to all patrons during the evening hours, even if they ultimately decide to order breakfast ...
Sanderson’s Lunch. A 24/7 downtown diner that drew a wide demographic — some showed up daily — it moved to midtown and then south Kansas City. It opened in 1912 and closed in 2000.
820 Olive or 825 South Hill, is a residential and retail tower in downtown Los Angeles, California that is located within walking distance from Staples Center, L.A. Live, and the Broadway. [6] It was developed by Onni Group and designed by Chris Dikeakos Architects. Construction of the building was started in July 2016 and completed in February ...