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Wilshire Boulevard was the precursor to L.A.'s highways — congestion nightmares. In the 1920s, it was so packed with traffic, city planners introduced traffic circles and then signals.
Barrington Plaza is an apartment complex in Los Angeles, California, located at 11740 Wilshire Boulevard in Sawtelle. At the time of its completion, in 1962, it was described as the largest privately built apartment development in the western United States .
Wilshire Boulevard originated as one of the central pathways constructed by the Tongva tribes residing in the region prior to the exploration of the conquistadores. [6] At the time of the founding of Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard was one of the main arteries connecting the largest Tongva village in the area, then known as Yaanga, which eventually became Union Station, to the Pacific Ocean.
Wilshire/La Cienega station is an under construction, underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system in Beverly Hills, California, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard. [1] It is in the design/construction phase of the D Line Extension project. [2]
[40] [41] From 1993 to 1995, it was situated at 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100. [42] [36] When the consulate general was re-established in 1998, it was once again located at 10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 820, until 1999. [43] [44] From 2000 until the consulate general closed in 2009, it was situated at 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700.
A stuporstructure? OMA's first major building in L.A. has seductive moments plus drive-by appeal. So why is Shohei Shigematsu's design so hard to love?
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The Saban Building, formerly the May Company Building, on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, is a celebrated example of Streamline Moderne architecture. The building's architect Albert C. Martin, Sr., also designed the Million Dollar Theater and Los Angeles City Hall.