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Photograph caption dated August 15, 1964 reads, "Hall to fall - Downtown Los Angeles replica of historic Philadelphia Independence Hall is doomed by urban renewal plans. And the city's Cultural Heritage Board sees no reason why not." The building's location is 437 S. Hope Street.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Sons of the Revolution Headquarters and Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Libraries--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Urban renewal--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Lost architecture--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Hope Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Bunker Hill (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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