Title supplied by cataloger.; Oversized photograph.; Photograph was published four times in the Herald-Examiner from 1981 until 1983, during which time there were efforts to prevent demolition of the building by designating it as historical. Designed by architect Frank S. Meline in the Beaux Arts style and built in 1919, the apartment building was intended to accommodate prominent members of the movie industry. Among its residents were Louis B. Mayer, Mae Murray, and Laurel and Hardy. The building was demolished in 1984. Photograph caption for Feb. 8, 1982 reads: "Developers want to demolish Hollywood's Garden Court Apartments and build a 16-story, $41 million office building on the site". Photograph dated: Dec. 1, 1981.; Caption for Dec. 22, 1982 reads: "A court order will stay the wrecking ball - for a while anyway - at the one-time home of Hollywood greats".; Caption for Nov. 5, 1983 reads: "Once a stately home to the stars, Hollywood's Garden Court apartment has deteriorated into what teen-age squatters called "Hotel Hell".; Windows are broken and the grounds unkempt at the Garden Court Apartment Hotel at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. A fence blocks entrance to the apartments from the star-studded sidewalk in Hollywood.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;23 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Garden Court Apartments (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.) Building deterioration Apartment houses--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Eclecticism in architecture--California--Los Angeles Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Meline, Frank S
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