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Oldest frame apartment left on Olive Street



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  • South Olive Street towards 4th Street

    South Olive Street towards 4th Street

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    Row of four Victorian structures at 322-334 South Olive Street. In the shadowed left background is the Broadway department store and the Black Building, 357-361 South Hill Street. Visible in the far background, Hotel Clark sign is at 426 Hill Street and the tower of the Title Guarantee Building at 411 5th Street. On the sidewalk next to the cleared area is a Danger Keep Out sign and a barricade with light. 1961 Plymouth Suburban station wagon coming up the hill.

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  • Apartments on Olive Street

    Apartments on Olive Street

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    Fermanal Apartments, 238 South Olive Street. Demolition debris at left: wood, water heater, panels. Middle car is a 1955 Buick Century. Los Angeles City Hall's tower can be seen in the distant background.

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  • Sunset Boulevard and Hill Street

    Sunset Boulevard and Hill Street

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    Croyden Apartments Hotel, 620 Sunset Boulevard, at the intersection of Hill Street. Side of building has separate ads for a funeral home and chocolate along with a Morton Salt billboard. Faded Mount Lowe sign on wall to the left. Background building is the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters at 450 North Grand Avenue.

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  • Olive Court house

    Olive Court house

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    Side view of house on Olive Court, which was a one way street accessible from Olive Street between 1st and 2nd Streets. Partially visible taller building at far right edge is the Moore Cliff. The Melrose Hotel in the left background on South Grand Avenue.

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  • Olive Street slums near 2nd Street

    Olive Street slums near 2nd Street

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    Rear view of structures and cars from Clay Street. The left building is 224 South Olive Street. On the far right, the Hotel Northern sat at the southwest corner of Hill Street and Clay Street.

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  • Olive Street between 2nd and 1st Streets

    Olive Street between 2nd and 1st Streets

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    Seymour Apartments, 502 West 1st Street, with courthouse construction behind it. Rooms to rent building, 115 South Olive Street, at far left already demolished.

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