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Bannik near a Bucket of Water by Ivan Bilibin, 1934. The Bannik (Cyrillic: Банник) is a bathhouse spirit in Slavic mythology. [1] He is usually described as a small, naked old man with a long beard, his body covered in the birch leaves left over from well used bath brooms. [2]
Most of the bathhouses were closed in the 1990s either by government agencies or a changing market after charges were made that it contributed to the spread of AIDS. [2] The Club was founded in 1965 by John "Jack" W. Campbell (born 1932) and two other investors who paid $15,000 to buy a closed Finnish bath house in Cleveland, Ohio. Campbell ...
In 1890, he moved to Los Angeles at age 63, seeking a more pleasant and healthful climate for his retirement. [6] [7] However, rather than retiring, Stimson became one of the most active members of the Los Angeles business community. He became one of the largest shareholders in the Citizens Banks and was vice president of the Los Angeles ...
Longtime partners Eugene Phillips, left, and Montserrat Wassam, co-owners of the Miyazaki Bath House, stand outside the historic business in the Delta town of Walnut Grove in 2014.
August 21, 2003 (1471-1475 Havenhurst Dr. Hollywood: Courtyard apartment building designed by Arthur and Nina Zwebell in Hollywood: 8: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson House
This is a list of department stores and some other major retailers in the four major corridors of Downtown Los Angeles: Spring Street between Temple and Second ("heyday" from c.1884–1910); Broadway between 1st and 4th (c.1895-1915) and from 4th to 11th (c.1896-1950s); and Seventh Street between Broadway and Figueroa/Francisco, plus a block of Flower St. (c.1915 and after).
Landmark downtown Los Angeles hotel 61: Philharmonic Auditorium: July 2, 1969: 427 W. Fifth St. Downtown Los Angeles: Site of former home of Los Angeles Philharmonic; since demolished 64: Plaza Park: April 1, 1970: Between Chavez Ave., Main St., Los Angeles St. and Plaza Old Plaza District
Los Angeles County reported its first case of human H5N1 bird flu infection Monday, as health officials sought to spread public awareness of the threat. L.A. County resident infected by bird flu ...