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The large analog clock and thermometer over the office windows at either end of the peristyle were installed in 1955. In the mid- and late 1950s, the press box was renovated, and the "Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum" lettering and Olympic rings, lighted at night, were added to the eastern face of the peristyle tower.
By 1950, Los Angeles was an industrial and financial giant created by war production and migration. Los Angeles assembled more cars than any city other than Detroit, made more tires than any city but Akron, Ohio, made more furniture than Grand Rapids, Michigan, and stitched more clothes than any city except New York.
William Henry Parker III (June 21, 1905 – July 16, 1966) was an American law enforcement officer who was Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1950 to 1966. To date, he is the longest-serving LAPD police chief. Parker has been called "Los Angeles' greatest and most controversial chief of police". [1]
1828 - Rancho La Brea, Land Granted to Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez, by LA Mayor. 1830 – Los Angeles Pueblo Population: 730. [1] 1831 Jean-Louis Vignes bought 104 acres (0.42 km 2) of land located between the original Pueblo and the banks of the Los Angeles River. He planted a vineyard and prepared to make wine. [8]
The Ellwood Zimmerman House was an iconic mid-century modern house designed by Craig Ellwood built in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California in 1950. [1] The architecturally-significant house was demolished in 2024, which drew criticism in the international press. [2] [3]
[4] [5] Starting in the 1950s what is now the Historic Core started to decline. Upscale shopping had moved west to the Seventh & Hope area starting in the 1920s, and to Mid-Wilshire by the 1930s. When consumers lived and worked near the prolific streetcar lines, it was relatively easy for them to reach downtown, the hub of both the Los Angeles ...
The 1950 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 13th year with the National Football League and the fifth season in Los Angeles. The 1950 Rams hold the NFL's all-time record for average points per game, scoring 38.8 points per contest. [1] They also hold the record for most points in a three-game span, with 165 points between October 15 and 29. [2]