This photo was taken from atop the Gaylord, looking west, clearly from the early days of Wilshire Blvd. Just a vast plain ahead of you filled with houses and not the high rises that we know of today. Look at how far west you can see without the obstructed views! All you had was the Gaylord, the original Brown Derby at its' original location (which took up the entire front of the block between Alexandria & Mariposa), our majestic neighbor still standing proudly today, the Wilshire Christian Church on the corner at Normandie and many lighted billboards for Frigidaire, Palos Verdes Estates, the silent film drama, Four Sons from 1928, etc.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wilshire Boulevard...
This photo was taken from atop the Gaylord, looking west, clearly from the early days of Wilshire Blvd. Just a vast plain ahead of you filled with houses and not the high rises that we know of today. Look at how far west you can see without the obstructed views! All you had was the Gaylord, the original Brown Derby at its' original location (which took up the entire front of the block between Alexandria & Mariposa), our majestic neighbor still standing proudly today, the Wilshire Christian Church on the corner at Normandie and many lighted billboards for Frigidaire, Palos Verdes Estates, the silent film drama, Four Sons from 1928, etc.
