Little Osaka is a stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard that runs between Olympic and Santa Monica Boulevard in west Los Angeles. The area has an interesting history. From what I remember reading about the area, the region has unpleasant history. In the early 1900s, the land directly north of this area was home to numerous largeContinue reading “Little Osaka”
Category Archives: OldStuff
Steampunk Santa Monica
So, there’s this building in Santa Monica… Big Orange Landmarks just published a great post on the Stimson Mansion in South LA. Its architect was one of LA’s great early architects, Carrol H. Brown. One of his most recognizable works is the Keller Block building at the base of Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.Continue reading “Steampunk Santa Monica”
Cedars of Lebanon
Just found this article on CurbedLA about the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, the birth place of yours truly.
Time-Warner Merger Trivia
At the time (pun intended) it was the largest corporate merger in US history. For some reason the lawyers were able to convince the shareholders that a merger of the two companies would be hugely profitable for them. Synergies would abound! Redundancies would be found! Efficiencies would know no bounds! In fact, for a while,Continue reading “Time-Warner Merger Trivia”
McLure Tunnel, 1898
Ever go through the tunnel that connects the I-10 with PCH? Here’s video of what it looked like to go through that tunnel in 1898. Note the bridge visible exiting the tunnel. Look familiar?
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