Title supplied by cataloger. In 1968, the Methodist Headquarters Building was renamed the Biscailuz Building, in honor of Los Angeles County Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, who had helped Christine Sterling in her struggle to save this historic section of Los Angeles. Looking southwest towards La Plaza and the Pico House in June 1948 from one of the upper floors of the Methodist Headquarters Building, located at 125 Marchessault Street (renamed E. Sunset Boulevard and later Paseo de la Plaza). City Hall, the United States Court House and Post Office, the Hall of Records and the Hall of Justice are partially visible through and above the trees.
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image
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1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm. Photographic color slides
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles County Hall of Justice Pico House (Los Angeles, Calif.) United States Court House and Post Office (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles County Hall of Records (Los Angeles, Calif. : 1911-1962) Plazas--California--Los Angeles City halls--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Courthouses--California--Los Angeles Civic centers--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Trees--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Renaissance revival (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Plaza (Los Angeles, Calif.) El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Slides
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