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The first self-service station in the United States was in Los Angeles, opened in 1947 by Frank Urich. [39] In Canada , the first self-service station opened in Winnipeg , Manitoba , in 1949. It was operated by the independent company Henderson Thriftway Petroleum, owned by Bill Henderson.
In 1963, a 7-Eleven store near an Austin, Texas, university began to stay open all night for student shoppers. It was such a success that other stores in the chain adopted the 24/7 hours, and ...
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).
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Initially a residential suburb, Bunker Hill retained its exclusive character through the end of World War I.Around the 1920s and the 1930s, with the advent of the Pacific Electric Railway and the construction of the freeway, and the increased urban growth fed by an extensive streetcar system, its wealthy residents began leaving for enclaves such as Beverly Hills and Pasadena.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are continuing to spend time together this holiday season.. The former couple — who share kids Violet, 19, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12 — were spotted out for ...
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 ...
Location of Coca-Cola Building in the Los Angeles metropolitan area The Coca-Cola Building is a Coca-Cola bottling plant modeled as a Streamline Moderne building designed by architect Robert V. Derrah with the appearance of a ship with portholes, catwalk and a bridge from five existing industrial buildings in 1939.