Rendering of how the Main Street scene as is was in the 1870's. On the left, the St. Charles Hotel, originally the Bella Union Hotel. The Bella Union became the Clarenden in 1873 and the St. Charles in 1875. On the right, rear of Pico's Building, which was the original homeof the Farmers and Merchants Bank, later merged into Security Pacific Bank. Next to Pico's Building are the Merced Theatre and Masonic Lodge #42.
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles St. Charles Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Pico House (Los Angeles, Calif.) Merced Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Lodge No. 42 Hotels--California--Los Angeles Drawings Main Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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