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Description
Photograph of an architectural drawing of the new Los Angeles County Courthouse recommended by Citizens Courthouse Committee. "Recommended by Citizens Courthouse Committee, new Los Angeles Courthouse preliminary plans were ordered yesterday by Supervisors. Above sketch shows 2 to 4 floor building to be constructed on First between Hill and Grand" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "April 29, 1953". "Three wings at various levels are featured in this proposed county courthouse for Los Angeles. The streamlined building, which would cost approximately $12,000,000, embodies ramps, escalators and outside corridors. Site would be First street" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "March 20, 1953". Verso dated, "April 29, 1953" and "March 20, 1953".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs architectural drawings
Los Angeles--City--Buildings--County Courthouse--Plans
Time Period
circa 1953-04-29
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
3-1275-02805-9534 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-762 [Original Filename] Subjects 320 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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