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Title
Building for L.A. Gas & Electric Corp., Flower Street Between 8th & 9th Streets (24 views)
Contributor
Parkinson, John, 1861-1935
Parkinson, Donald B. (Donald Berthold), 1895-1945
Dwyer Studios
SoCa Digitization Project. C
Date Created and/or Issued
1923-1924
Publication Information
Los Angeles, Calif. : Dwyer Studios, Commercial Photographers
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. Building, 810 South Flower Street. Views 1-12 of 24 views of the construction of the Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corporation Building. Shows work from demolition and excavation through completion; Beaux Arts/Mediterranean Revival style office building, John Parkinson & Donald B. Parkinson, architects. Los Angeles; October 11, 1923 - November 29, 1924. P. J. Walker Co., Job No. 317.
View 1 (1993-0022). Certificate of honor, The Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects -- View 2 (1993-0023). No. 1, shows prior buildings being destroyed by Whiting Wrecking Co., 10-11-23 -- Views 3 (1993-0024). No. 2, excavation, 10-25-23 -- view 4 (1993-0025). No. 3, excavation for foundation, 11-8-23 -- view 5 (1993-0026). No. 4, foundation, 11-22-23 -- view 6 (1993-0027). No. 5, foundation, 12-6-23 -- view 7 (1993-0028). No. 6, foundation, 12-20-23 -- view 8 (1993-0029). No. 7, shows foundation excavation, forms, 1-3-24 -- view 9 (1993-0030). No.8, foundation, 1-17-24 -- view 10 (1993-0031). No. 9, foundation, 1-31-24 -- view 11 (1993-0032). No. 10, foundation, 2-14-24 -- view 12 (1993-0033). No. 11, foundation, 2-27-24.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
12 photographic prints mounted on linen ; 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. and 8 x 11 in.
Identifier
(C)001378554CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-1795
MARION/ADZ-8809/HARDING
Language
English
Subject
P. J. Walker Co
Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation--Photographs
Buildings--California--Los Angeles
Public utility companies--California--Los Angeles
Building construction--California--Los Angeles
Excavation--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Steam shovels
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Progress photographs
Certificates
Place
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)

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