Title supplied by cataloger. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1888, and is Southern California's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing over 1,600 businesses. The Chamber's early focus promoted the region's abundance of opportunities in agriculture and international trade. After World War II, the organization converted from a country-sponsored to a private business organization funded solely by its members. Its advocacy efforts started to include issues that also affected the four other surrounding counties. In 1967, the Chamber changed its name to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce takes up key issues that affect the business community in Los Angeles. These issues include Affordable Health Care, Affordable Housing, Disaster Preparedness, Economic Development, Education & Workforce Development, Homeland Security, Improving L.A.'s Business Climate, Industrial Land Use, LAX Modernization, and Reducing Traffic Congestion. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Building located at 1151 S. Broadway, before its demolition in 1968. The 9-story brick building has six columns at the main entrance (not visible in this angle), a small balcony above it, and three large towers. Scaffolding can be seen surrounding the entire building. This Chamber of Commerce Building was erected in 1924 and opened in March 1925. Architects were John C. Austin, Frederic M. Ashley, John Parkinson, and Donald B. Parkinson. The Cleveland Wrecking Company did the 1968 demolition.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Boards of trade--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Buildings--California--Los Angeles Demolition--California--Los Angeles Scaffolding Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963 Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945 Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Ashley, Frederic M
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