Designed by architect John Hall and erected in 1886, the ornate residence was built at a cost of $45,000 for Mrs. Margaret E. Crocker, widow of Edwin Bryant Crocker, a California Supreme Court Justice. The Crocker Mansion, located on the south east corner of 3rd and Olive street. This photo shows the back entrance of the mansion, as well as a horse-drawn carriage and a three women and a child taking in the spectacular views of Downtown Los Angeles. Later is was called the Crocker Mansion Rooming House and became the site of the Elks Club, and finally the Moose Lodge.
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